{"product_id":"building-comprehension-in-every-classroom-9781462511204","title":"Building Comprehension in Every Classroom","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book presents a practical model and specific unit- and lesson-planning ideas for enhancing students' reading comprehension in any 2-8 classroom. The authors provide innovative suggestions that help teachers construct a comprehension curriculum organized around literature, informational texts, or a basal reading program. Vivid case examples and vignettes bring to life ways to build the knowledge, strategies, and motivation that children need to engage with different types of texts and become proficient, enthusiastic readers. Graphic elements throughout the volume link instructional and assessment practices directly to the Common Core standards.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith rich classroom examples, this book shows grade 2-8 teachers how to make reading comprehension instruction meaningful and effective. Brown and Dewitz detail ways to help students become knowledgeable, strategic, metacognitive, and motivated--outcomes that meet the expectations set in the Common Core State Standards. Perfect for teachers and teacher candidates in reading courses, this book will be a powerful tool for professional development.--Mariam Jean Dreher, PhD, Department of Teaching, Learning, Policy, and Leadership, University of Maryland, College Park\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e In order to be a highly effective classroom teacher, I need to understand what children are doing when they attempt to comprehend. Brown and Dewitz do an outstanding job describing this invisible process within the successful reader's mind. Their instructional suggestions and ideas line up with Common Core State Standards and are presented in a teacher-friendly format that can fit into your existing program. The 'Looking Back, Looking Forward' section at the end of each chapter keeps the reader reassessing the whole comprehension puzzle with which teachers are challenged as they teach.--Kay M. Dimon, MEd, fourth-grade teacher, Fremont Elementary School, East Syracuse, New York\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe authors offer well-defined and illustrative core comprehension principles that are beneficial for teacher-training programs and daily use by classroom teachers. The book embodies the very essence of what needs to occur in classrooms across the nation to provide our children with vital reading strategies.--Nora Laaksonen, MEd, reading specialist, Accomack County (Virginia) Public Schools -\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eForeword, Nell K. Duke\u003cbr\u003e1. What Does Good Comprehension Look Like? 2. Beyond the Reader: Texts and Contexts of Comprehension 3. Teaching Comprehension 4. Assessment 5. Planning Comprehension Instruction in a Literature-Based Framework 6. Teaching Reading Comprehension with Literature 7. Planning Comprehension Instruction in an Inquiry Framework 8. Teaching Reading Comprehension with Informational Texts 9. Planning Comprehension Instruction in a Basal Program Framework 10. Teaching Reading Comprehension with a Basal Reading Program 11. Conclusion: What We Hoped You Have Learned \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Guilford Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49408628883799,"sku":"9781462511204","price":32.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781462511204.jpg?v=1730503598","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/building-comprehension-in-every-classroom-9781462511204","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}