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| I Read It, But I Don`t Get It |
Comprehension Strategies for Adolescent Readers
by Cris Tovani
(6-12)
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 and staff developer who writes with
energy and humor about the challenges of working with students at all levels of
achievement. You will be taken step-by-step through practical,
theory-based reading instruction that can be adapted for use in any subject
area. This book features:
- anecdotes in each chapter about real kids with real universal
problems. You will identify with these adolescents and will see how
the problems can be solved
- a thoughtful explanation of current theories of comprehension instruction
and how they might be adapted for use with adolescents
- a What Works section in each of the last seven chapters that offers simple
ideas you can immediately employ in your classroom
- teaching tips and ideas that benefit struggling readers as well as
proficient and advanced readers
- appendixes with reproducible materials that you can use in your classroom,
including double-entry diaries, comprehension constructors, and coding
sheets
(6-12) 140pp.
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