Reading for meaning : fostering comprehension in the middle grades / edited by Barbara M. Taylor, Michael F. Graves & Paul van den Broek.

Other author Taylor, Barbara (Barbara M.)
Other author Graves, Michael F.
Other author Broek, Paulus Willem van den, 1955-
Format Book
Publication InfoNew York : Teachers College Press ; Newark, DE : International Reading Association, ©2000.
Descriptionx, 206 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Subjects

SeriesLanguage and literacy series
Language and literacy series (New York, N.Y.) ^A258785
Contents The mind in action: what it means to comprehend during reading / Paul van den Broek and Kathleen E. Kremer -- Comprehension instruction in elementary school: a quarter-century of research progress / Michael Pressley -- Explicit and implicit instruction in comprehension / Janice A. Dole -- Balancing literature and instruction: lessons from the Book Club Project / Taffy E. Raphael -- Building student capacity to work productively during peer-assisted reading activities / Lynn S. Fuchs and Douglas Fuchs -- A vocabulary program to complement and bolster a middle-grade comprehension program / Michael F. Graves -- Classroom talk about texts: is it dear, cheap, or a bargain at any price? / Donna E. Alvermann -- Literacy lessons derived from the instruction of six Latina/Latino teachers / Robert T. Jimňez -- Beyond balance: goal awareness, developmental progressions, tailoring to the context, and supports for teachers in ideal reading and literacy programs / Jere Brophy.
Local noteLittle-330862--305131039812-
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 99045904
ISBN0807738972
ISBN0807738964 (pbk.)

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner General Stacks LB1050.45 .R443 2000 ✔ Available Place Hold