{"product_id":"improving-comprehension-instruction-9780787963095","title":"Improving Comprehension Instruction","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCo-published by Jossey-Bass and the International Reading Association, Improving Comprehension Instruction provides a comprehensive overview of current research, proven methods, and successful applications for designing and delivering effective comprehension instruction in K-12 classrooms across the curriculum. Featuring chapters written by noted experts in literacy, cognition, and teaching methodology, this much-needed volume examines the broad array of strategies that teachers can use to develop comprehension proficiency in all students, even those who have had limited previous success in reading. Each chapter focuses on a particular facet of comprehension, presenting research, model instructional practices, and steps needed to ensure that the instructional innovations are effectively adopted in the classroom. The book also highlights sample lessons, showing how comprehension can be prompted, modeled, or demonstrated by the teacher. Strategies for instructing students from urban at-r\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Topics and instructional practices included in the book are certainly appropriate for the intended audience.\" (\u003ci\u003eChildhood Education\u003c\/i\u003e, Annual Theme 2004)  \u003cp\u003e\"Highly Recommended.\" (\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e, May 2003)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTables, Figures, and Exhibits.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Foreword (Gerald G. Duffy).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Preface.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The Editors.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The Contributors.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Part One: New Directions in Comprehension Instruction.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Introduction: Improving Comprehension Instruction: An Urgent Priority (Linda B. Gambrell, Cathy Collins Block, and Michael Pressley).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 1. Reconceptualizing Reading Comprehension (Anne P. Sweet and Catherine Snow).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 2. The Thinking Process Approach to Comprehension Development: Preparing Students for Their Future Comprehension Challenges (Cathy Collins Block and Rebecca B. Johnson).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 3. From Good to Memorable: Characteristics of Highly Effective Comprehension Teaching (Ellin Oliver Keene).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 4. The Guided Reading Lesson: Explaining, Supporting, and Prompting for Comprehension (Gay Su Pinnell).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 5. Instructional Components for Promoting Thoughtful Literacy Learning (Pamela J. Dunston).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Part Two: New Comprehension Lessons Across the Curriculum.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 6. Differentiating Reading and Writing Lessons to Promote Content Learning (Karen D. Wood).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 7. Parsing, Questioning, and Rephrasing (PQR): Building Syntactic Knowledge to Improve Reading Comprehension (James Flood, Diane Lapp, and Douglas Fisher).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 8. Using Writing to Improve Comprehension: A Review of the Writing-to-Reading Research (Bena R. Hef.in and Douglas K. Hartman).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 9. Research-Based Comprehension Practices That Create Higher-Level Discussions (Janice F. Almasi).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 10. Goose Bumps and Giggles: Engaging Young Readers' Critical Thinking with Books from the Teachers' Choices Project and Graphic Organizers (Kathy N. Headley and Jean Keeler).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Part Three: Integrating Technology and Innovative Instruction.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 11. Using Technology to Individualize Reading Instruction (David Rose and Bridget Dalton).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 12. Computers, Kids, and Comprehension: Instructional Practices That Make a Difference (Linda D. Labbo).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 13. Out of This World: Cyberspace, Literacy, and Learning (Victoria Gentry Ridgeway, Chris L. Peters, and Terrell Seawell Tracy).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 14. Reading in the Digital Era: Strategies for Building Critical Literacy (Lisa Patel Stevens and Thomas W. Bean).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Part Four: Overcoming Comprehension Challenges.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 15. Hitting the Wall: Helping Struggling Readers Comprehend (D. Ray Reutzel, Kay Camperell, and John A. Smith).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 16. At-Risk Students: Learning to Break Through Comprehension Barriers (Lynn Romeo).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 17. Helping Struggling Readers Make Sense of Reading (Irene W. Gaskins, Sally R. Laird, Colleen O'Hara, Theresa Scott, and Cheryl A. Cress).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Conclusion: Improving Comprehension Instruction: A Path for the Future (Michael Pressley).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Name Index.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Subject Index.","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49405043507543,"sku":"9780787963095","price":37.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780787963095.jpg?v=1730488475","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/improving-comprehension-instruction-9780787963095","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}