http://netvouz.com/jgordon/tag/comprehension?feed=rss jgordon's bookmarks tagged "comprehension" on Netvouz http://www.ascd.org/portal/site/ascd/template.MAXIMIZE/menuitem.c00a836e7622024fb85516f762108a0c/?javax.portlet.tpst=818d37ec925d82800173fc1062108a0c_ws_MX&javax.portlet.prp_818d37ec925d82800173fc1062108a0c_viewID=article_view&javax.portlet.prp_818d37ec925d82800173fc1062108a0c_journalmoid=8ba20be1c87a6010VgnVCM1000003d01a8c0RCRD&javax.portlet.prp_818d37ec925d82800173fc1062108a0c_articlemoid=f6d20be1c87a6010VgnVCM1000003d01a8c0RCRD&javax.portlet.begCacheTok=token&javax.portlet.endCacheTok=token&printerFriendly=true Older students can read with enthusiasm and understanding, especially when teachers avoid ineffective practices that promote disengagement. This article by Gay Ivey and Douglas Fisher identifies reading strategies that are ineffective for older learners and gives examples of effective alteranatives. Article in Educational Leadership Oct. 05, Vol. 63 #2 Reading Comprehension pages 8-15 Literacy > Reading Strategies jgordon Mon, 27 Mar 2006 15:58:33 GMT http://www.readingrockets.org/ Reading Comprehension & Language Arts Teaching Strategies for KidsThis website. It has: reading strategies for parents and teachers,parent support, videos and podcasts, articles, links to LDonline, and other sites. Rec. by Anne Opfer. Literacy > Reading Strategies jgordon Wed, 15 Jun 2005 15:35:45 GMT http://www.stenhouse.com/productcart/pc/viewPrd.asp?idproduct=8916&r=sb060509 Preview fascinating first chapter online. Building on twenty years of teaching language arts, Kelly Gallagher shows how students can be taught to successfully read a broad range of challenging and difficult texts with deeper levels of comprehension. Books & Videos/DVDs: Professional Development > Literacy jgordon Wed, 10 May 2006 14:54:00 GMT http://www.stenhouse.com/productcart/pc/viewPrd.asp?idProduct=89 I Read It, but I Don't Get It is a practical, engaging account of how teachers can help adolescents develop new reading comprehension skills. Cris Tovani is an accomplished teacher andstaff developer who writes with verve and humor about the challenges of working with students at all levels of achievement -from those who have mastered the art of "fake reading" to college-bound juniors and seniors who struggle with the different demands of content-area textbooks and novels. Books & Videos/DVDs: Professional Development > Literacy jgordon Tue, 11 Oct 2005 01:02:04 GMT http://www.stenhouse.com/productcart/pc/viewPrd.asp?idProduct=8949 Reading is all about understanding. Many English language learners simply do not understand what they are reading, whether it's a picture book, a literature selection, or a science textbook. Juli Kendall and Outey Khuon believe that small group comprehension lessons have a key role to play in advancing students' understanding of texts. Books & Videos/DVDs: Professional Development > English Language Learners jgordon Tue, 11 Oct 2005 00:55:32 GMT http://www.stenhouse.com/productcart/pc/viewPrd.asp?idproduct=9054&r=sb070302 New from Debbie Diller! Browse entire book. Making the Most of Small Groups will help you get organized, form groups, and differentiate instruction as you teach comprehension, fluency, phonemic awareness, phonics, and vocabulary. It's filled with practical tips, lessons, and templates you can use immediately in the classroom. Books & Videos/DVDs: Professional Development > Literacy jgordon Sun, 04 Mar 2007 00:16:38 GMT http://www.stenhouse.com/productcart/pc/viewPrd.asp?idproduct=9054&r=sb070302 Browse the entire book online. Debbie Diller "will help you get organized, form groups, and differentiate instruction as you teach comprehension, fluency, phonemic awareness, phonics, and vocabulary. It's filled with practical tips, lessons, and templates you can use immediately in the classroom." Books & Videos/DVDs: Professional Development > Differentiating Instruction jgordon Mon, 05 Mar 2007 03:28:55 GMT http://www.stenhouse.com/productcart/pc/viewPrd.asp?idproduct=9038&r=sb061024 David Booth outlines twelve simple steps to help teachers and parents alike revolutionize the way they view – and encourage – children's reading in all kinds of genres and formats. Books & Videos/DVDs: Professional Development > Literacy jgordon Sat, 28 Oct 2006 04:22:36 GMT http://www.readingrockets.org/article/3479 Seven Strategies to Teach Students Text Comprehension By: C.R. Adler (2004) Literacy > Reading Strategies jgordon Mon, 27 Dec 2010 02:26:52 GMT http://www.readingquest.org/ ReadingQuest: Making Sense in Social Studies is a website designed for social studies teachers who wish to more effectively engage their students with the content in their classes. ReadingQuest is designed to provide the philosophical bases for sound comprehension strategy instruction, directions for a range of comprehension and content reading strategies, and printable handouts and masters for transparencies. Strategies can be used across content areas. Literacy > Reading Strategies jgordon Sun, 09 Apr 2006 13:14:31 GMT