Do I really have to teach reading? : content comprehension, grades 6-12 /

In Do I Really Have to Teach Reading?, Cris shows how teachers can expand on their content expertise to provide instruction students need to understand specific technical and narrative texts. The book includes: examples of how teachers can model their reading process for students; ideas for suppleme...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Tovani, Cris
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Portland, Me. : Stenhouse Publishers, [2004]
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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction : "I'm the stupid lady from Denver ..."
  • The "so what?" of reading comprehension
  • Parallel experiences : tapping the mother lode
  • Real rigor : connecting students with accessible text
  • "Why am I reading this?"
  • Holding thinking to remember and reuse
  • Group work that grows understanding
  • "What do I do with all these sticky notes?" : assessment that drives instruction
  • "Did I miss anything? Did I miss everything?" : last thoughts.