Reading to learn in secondary classrooms : increasing comprehension and understanding /: increasing comprehension and understanding. ([2009])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Daniel M. Perna, Sarah F. Mahurt.
• Authors: Perna, Daniel M; Mahurt, Sarah F
• Contents: List of Figures and Tables; Preface; Acknowledgments; About the Authors; 1. Introduction; Lifelong Literacy Growth and Development; What to Teach; Research in Literacy; How This Book Helps; 2. The Instructional Process; Before-Reading Activities; During-Reading Activities; After-Reading Activities; The Process; 3. Before Reading; Background Knowledge; Developing Questions; Understanding and Using Text Structure; Previewing Text; Vocabulary; 4. During Reading; Questioning; Jigsawing Text and Graphic Organizers; Reciprocal Teaching; Think-Alouds; Oral Reading; 5. After Reading; Graphic Organizers; Written Summaries; The Importance of Writing; 6. Putting It All Together; Students Today; Following Through With Assessment; What Does This Mean for Teachers?; Improving Content Learning and Literacy; Appendix: School Examples Using Instructional Framework; References; Index
• Publisher Details: Thousand Oaks, California : Corwin, a Sage Company
• Publication Date: 2009
• Copyright Date: 2009
• Extent: 1 online resource, illustrations
• Subjects: 428.4071/2; Reading (Secondary); Reading comprehension; LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / General; Reading comprehension; Reading (Secondary); Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781452214221; 1452214220; 9781452272528; 1452272522
• Related ISBNs: 9781412956116; 9781412956123
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed August 6, 2015).
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.