Fostering Comprehension In English Classes

Author : Raymond Philippot,Michael F. Graves
Publisher : Guilford Press
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2009-01-01
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781593858841

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Fostering Comprehension in English Classes by Raymond Philippot,Michael F. Graves Pdf

This valuable, research-based guide gives middle and secondary English teachers the tools they need to improve the comprehension skills of all their students. Core chapters explain specific practices for fostering learning from texts; leading students to a thorough, lasting understanding of subject matter; nurturing meaningful responses to literature; explicitly teaching comprehension strategies; and engaging students in higher-order thinking. An additional chapter highlights vocabulary instruction. Throughout, attention is given to building comprehension skills in a diverse range of students, from high achievers to struggling readers and English language learners. A wealth of hands-on materials are featured, including lesson plans, scaffolded reading experiences, and a richly detailed example of a teaching unit that shows how all facets of comprehension instruction can be brought together in the classroom.

Author : Astrid Núñez Pardo,María Fernanda Téllez Téllez,Judith Jaimes
Publisher : U. Externado de Colombia
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2018-02-21
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9789587728330

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The role of teacher-developed materials in fostering english language skills by Astrid Núñez Pardo,María Fernanda Téllez Téllez,Judith Jaimes Pdf

This book is the compilation of eight research studies conducted by students from the Master's in Education with Emphasis on English Didactics at the School of Education in Universidad Externado de Colombia, and one study carried out by the professors from the same Emphasis. The articles focus on the role of teachers as materials developers in their English as a Foreign Language (EFL) context and the importance of developing contextualized materials to promote students' learning processes. These issues comprise several themes such as teacher-developed materials in a Master's programme in Education with Emphasis on English Didactics, helping high-intermediate students develop argumentative skills in writing, enhancing undergraduates' reading comprehension through the awareness of reading strategies, digital storytelling to foster EFL writing, the effect of combining two corrective feedback strategies on written errors correction, self and peer assessment on students' oral performance (CALLA), communicative games to foster oral interaction in the EFL classroom, and promoting the reading process through collaborative strategic reading (CSR). This book is divided into eight chapters. Each chapter explains the corresponding research process undergone by the students. It describes their theoretical considerations, instructional and research designs, data analysis and findings, and conclusions in relation to their concern.

Author : Barbara M. Taylor,Michael F. Graves,Paulus Willem van den Broek
Publisher : Teachers College Press
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Education
ISBN : 0807738964

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Reading for Meaning by Barbara M. Taylor,Michael F. Graves,Paulus Willem van den Broek Pdf

Reading comprehension is of great concern to many Americans, as evidenced by the mandate in most states today for graduation standards in reading and for assessments aligned to those standards. This book focuses on what has been learned from research about fostering reading comprehension in the middle grades, providing a broad overview of current educational and psychological research about effective strategies for teaching reading to middle grade students. Following an introduction by the editors, essays in the book are as follows: (1) "The Mind in Action: What It Means to Comprehend during Reading" (Paul van den Broeck and Kathleen E. Kremer); (2) "Comprehension Instruction in Elementary School: A Quarter-Century of Research Progress" (Michael Pressley); (3) "Explicit and Implicit Instruction in Comprehension" (Janice A. Dole); (4) "Balancing Literature and Instruction: Lessons from the Book Club Project" (Taffy E. Raphael); (5) "Building Student Capacity to Work Productively during Peer-Assisted Reading Activities" (Lynn S. Fuchs and Douglas Fuchs); (6) "A Vocabulary Program to Complement and Bolster a Middle-Grade Comprehension Program" (Michael F. Graves); (7) "Classroom Talk about Texts: Is It Dear, Cheap, or a Bargain at Any Price?" (Donna E. Alvermann); (8) "Literacy Lessons Derived from the Instruction of Six Latina/Latino Teachers" (Robert T. Jimenez); and (9) "Beyond Balance: Goal Awareness, Developmental Progressions, Tailoring to the Context, and Supports for Teachers in Ideal Reading and Literacy Programs" (Jere Brophy). (NKA)

Author : Lindsey Moses
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2017-03-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 032508775X

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What Are the Rest of My Kids Doing? by Lindsey Moses Pdf

Author : James P. Byrnes,Barbara A. Wasik
Publisher : Guilford Press
Page : 630 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2012-03-23
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781462506668

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Language and Literacy Development by James P. Byrnes,Barbara A. Wasik Pdf

This book has been replaced by Language and Literacy Development, Second Edition, ISBN 978-1-4625-4004-4.

Author : Georgeta Raţă
Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Page : 410 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2010-08-11
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781443824439

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Teaching Foreign Languages by Georgeta Raţă Pdf

Teaching Foreign Languages: Languages for Special Purposes is a collection of essays which will appeal to teachers of modern languages no matter the level of instruction. The essays deal with three main approaches of the teaching of languages for special purposes in Europe, Asia and Africa: theoretical linguistics (lexis: French vocabulary; and semantics: French copulative verbs); descriptive linguistics (compared linguistics: English – Romanian, English – Serbian, French – Romanian, French – Serbian, and German – Macedonian); and applied linguistics (language acquisition: English in Romania and Spanish in Serbia; language education: Arabic in Italy, English in Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia, Iran, Malaysia, Russia, Serbia, and the United Arab Emirates; German in Serbia; lexicography: English, French, Romanian, Ruthenian and Serbian; stylistics: English, French and Spanish; and translation: English, Italian and Romanian).

Author : Rita M. Bean
Publisher : Guilford Press
Page : 289 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2009-08-28
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781606234082

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The Reading Specialist, Second Edition by Rita M. Bean Pdf

A trusted resource for day-to-day guidance, professional development, and certification courses, this nuts-and-bolts text explains the varied roles and responsibilities of reading specialists in grades K–12. Rita Bean offers evidence-based best practices for working with struggling readers, supporting teachers, planning curricula, and collaborating with parents, community programs, and granting agencies. Useful features include discussion questions, self-reflective exercises, and lively examples and vignettes. New to This Edition *Expanded coverage of middle and secondary school reading programs. *Addresses the reading specialist’s role in a response-to-intervention framework. *Additional chapter on literacy coaching. *Suggested learning exercises and activities for each chapter are provided in an appendix. *Many new or revised examples and reflection questions.

Author : Michael C. McKenna,Katherine A. Dougherty Stahl
Publisher : Guilford Press
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2012-09-26
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781462509652

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Assessment for Reading Instruction, Second Edition by Michael C. McKenna,Katherine A. Dougherty Stahl Pdf

Widely adopted for course use, this trusted teacher guide combines crucial background knowledge with hands-on tools. In a large-size format for easy photocopying, the book features more than two dozen reproducibles. It covers all the essentials of planning, administering, scoring, and interpreting a wide range of formal and informal assessments. Helpful examples illustrate effective ways to evaluate K/n-/8 students' strengths and weaknesses in each of the core competencies that good readers need to master. See also Reading Assessment in an RTI Framework, which offers systematic guidance for conducting assessments in all three tiers of RTI.

Author : Diane Lapp,Douglas Fisher,Thomas DeVere Wolsey
Publisher : Guilford Publications
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2013-12-17
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781462514885

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Literacy Growth for Every Child by Diane Lapp,Douglas Fisher,Thomas DeVere Wolsey Pdf

This research-based guide addresses the challenge of implementing differentiated small-group instruction in K–6 classrooms where students' abilities, needs, and interests vary widely. It is packed with ideas about how to structure literacy lessons that incorporate both collaborative and needs-based small-group instruction in order to help all students succeed. The authors explain how to use assessment to group students appropriately and how to develop whole-class instruction that leads to productive work in groups. Each chapter details engaging activities that will improve speaking listening, writing, reading, and technology skills for diverse students, including English language learners. In a large-size format for ease of photocopying, the book includes more than two dozen teaching tools.

Author : Denise N. Morgan,Maryann Mraz,Nancy D. Padak,Timothy Rasinski
Publisher : Guilford Publications
Page : 178 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2013-12-09
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781462515035

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Independent Reading by Denise N. Morgan,Maryann Mraz,Nancy D. Padak,Timothy Rasinski Pdf

This indispensable book shows how to incorporate independent reading into daily literacy instruction in the primary grades. Provided are class-tested strategies for engaging students in independent reading; creating and organizing the classroom library; developing mini-lessons and different kinds of reading routines; supporting struggling readers; monitoring and assessing independent reading; and promoting reading at home. Helpful reproducibles are included. From a team of highly regarded educators, this is a wise and user-friendly resource that teachers can immediately put to use in the classroom.

Author : Gerald G. Duffy
Publisher : Guilford Press
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2009-02-23
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781606233702

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Explaining Reading, Second Edition by Gerald G. Duffy Pdf

This bestselling teacher resource and widely adopted text demonstrates the "whats," "whys," and "how-tos" of explicit reading instruction for struggling K–8 learners. The book describes 23 skills and strategies associated with vocabulary, comprehension, word recognition, and fluency. Ways to explain each skill or strategy are illustrated in real-world examples that teachers can use as starting points for their own lessons. Retaining the straight-talking style that made the prior edition so popular, the second edition has been revised and updated to reflect reader feedback and the latest research.

Author : Elfrieda H. Hiebert
Publisher : Guilford Press
Page : 289 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2009-05-05
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781606233931

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Reading More, Reading Better by Elfrieda H. Hiebert Pdf

Teaching students specific literacy skills is important--but equally critical, and often overlooked, is giving them the time and opportunity to read actual texts. Bringing together leading scholars, this book focuses on how teachers can improve both the quality and quantity of reading experiences in K-12 classrooms. Essential topics include factors that make reading tasks more or less productive for different types of learners, ways to balance independent reading with whole-class and small-group instruction, how to choose appropriate texts, and the connections between reading engagement and proficiency. The relevant research literature is reviewed, and exemplary practices and programs are described.

Author : Norman Unrau
Publisher : Prentice Hall
Page : 504 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Education
ISBN : UOM:39015059589393

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Content Area Reading and Writing by Norman Unrau Pdf

This theory-based, strategy-driven approach to teaching content area and secondary reading keeps an eye on the cultural issues affecting secondary students while emphasizing reflective practice to promote the most effective teaching. Chapters on assessment, motivation, struggling readers, aligning standards with strategies and assessment, and a constant focus on diversity set this text apart. Frequent opportunities for readers to apply the concepts they are learning help to make this a truly informative text. SPECIAL FEATURES INCLUDE: Step-by-Step features, which precisely explain a strategy's implementation. Plenty of simple and effective strategies for assessing and addressing students reading capabilities. A strong focus on standards that shows beginning teachers how to integrate literacy goals with content standards. An abundance of student work samples to fully illustrate chapter concepts, strategies, and effective teaching. A Companion Wesite, available at www.prenhall.com/unrau, containing self-assessments, web links, and classroom video footage to round out content comprehension.

Author : P. David Pearson,Dale D. Johnson
Publisher : Holt McDougal
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 1978
Category : Education
ISBN : UOM:49015000431479

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Teaching Reading Comprehension by P. David Pearson,Dale D. Johnson Pdf

Author : Margarita Calderón
Publisher : Solution Tree Press
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2011-11-01
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781935543909

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Teaching Reading & Comprehension to English Learners, K5 by Margarita Calderón Pdf

As more English learners enroll in school each year, teachers and administrators are concerned with the large gap in reading and academic standing between ELs and students performing at grade level. This book addresses the language, literacy, and content instructional needs of ELs and frames quality instruction within effective schooling structures and the implementation of RTI.