{"product_id":"reading-actively-in-middle-grade-science-9781475843958","title":"Reading Actively in Middle Grade Science","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMiddle grade students can learn a great deal about themselves and their world by reading informative texts in science courses. These texts will focus on important topics in earth science, life science, and physical science and shape students' understandings about scientific inquiry, science-related processes and phenomenon, engineering and design, and technological innovations. But reading is a complex act, and most students need specific reading-related support to understand assigned texts in middle grade science courses.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book focuses on the cyclical nature of reading, the actions proficient readers engage in to understand science textbooks and other informational texts, and the instructional support that teachers can provide to enhance middle grade students' learning of science content through reading. Three associated questions will be addressed in this book:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e?What actions do proficient readers engage in to understand assigned course texts?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e?Wha\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTABLE OF CONTENTS\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgments\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction: Reading this Book\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 1: Reading in the Middle Grades\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReading in Middle Grades\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReading Beyond Middle Grades\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLooking Back and Ahead\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 2: The Reading Cycle\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Reading Cycle\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eProficient Reading Actions\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLooking Back and Ahead\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 3: Before Reading Actions\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction: Before Reading Phase Actions\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eClarifying One’s Goal And Purpose\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGenerating Expectations\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eActivating Knowledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDeveloping Knowledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLooking Back and Ahead\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGrounding: Before Reading Phase Actions\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 4: During Reading Actions I\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction: During Reading Phase Actions\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVisualizing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReading Fluently\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLooking Back and Ahead\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGrounding: During Reading Phase Actions\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 5: During Reading Actions II\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction: During Reading Phase Actions\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReading for Understanding\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eInferencing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLooking Back and Ahead\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGrounding: During Reading Phase Actions\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 6: During Reading Actions III\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction: During Reading Phase Actions\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFormulating\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBuilding Coherence\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLooking Back and Ahead\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGrounding: During Reading Phase Actions\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 7: After Reading Actions\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction: After Reading Phase Actions\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSummarizing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReconfiguring\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAssessing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eClarifying\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLooking Back and Ahead\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGrounding: After Reading Phase Actions\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 8: Mediational Practices\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePreviously Showcased Practices\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBefore Reading Mediational Practices\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAfter Reading Mediational Practices\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMulti-Phase Mediational Practices\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSelection Guide and Further Reading\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReferences\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAbout the Author","brand":"Rowman \u0026 Littlefield","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51040271630679,"sku":"9781475843958","price":67.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781475843958.jpg?v=1750946225","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/reading-actively-in-middle-grade-science-9781475843958","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}