Comprehension: Knowledge to Practice: (Literacy How Professional Learning Series) - 6819

The Literacy How Professional Learning Series translates the latest reading research into how-to instructional practices. Based on the current and comprehensive Literacy How reading model, the Series draws upon the authors’ decades of expertise and experience working with thousands of general and special education teachers. Organized for the busy educator who may be trying to find specific information, as well as for the professional seeking deeper understanding of literacy instruction and learning, the Series emphasizes Pre-K-3 conceptual and skill development. Teachers of older emerging or struggling readers will also find these tools useful. “Gillis and Eberhardt have written an incredible guide on comprehension that translates research into understandable language and builds connections to effective instructional practices.Five big ideas initially emerge as essential to effective instruction; text structure, background knowledge, cohesion, inference, and the reading and writing connection. The authors describe the nature, development, cue questions with text examples and connection to comprehension for each. These provide a framework for thinking about informed instructional practice throughout this book.I loved this window into [their] thinking and … perspective on instruction. The critical importance of the relationship between language systems and reading comprehension processes and skills is often misunderstood or overlooked. [Their] identification of the “big ideas’’ builds a bridge to this connection and captures so much of what is critical to making meaning. I particularly appreciated the inclusion of cohesion and the reading-writing connection!” Nancy Hennessey, Author, The Reading Comprehension Blueprint-Helping Students Making Meaning from Text In Comprehension: Knowledge to Practice, five big ideas shape our focus on reading comprehension instruction: text structure, background knowledge, text cohesion, inference, and the reading/writing connection. This addition to the Series is for any educator who’s wondered: •How can text structure impact understanding and recall of what students read? •Why is background knowledge important to readers? •How can we encourage inferential thinking in developing readers? •What is text cohesion and how does it fit into the process of understanding text? •What is the connection between reading comprehension and writing?* •What is the role of read alouds for developing readers? •Can students work on comprehension with code-emphasis (aka decodable) text? The Literacy How Professional Learning Series includes four Knowledge to Practice books: Phonemic Awareness and Phonics, Vocabulary, Syntax, and Comprehension. Each title in the series includes: •Relevant Research—The research basis for that domain of literacy development presented against the backdrop of the Chall’s stages of reading development, with key research points presented in a bullet-point style •Knowledge for Effective Instruction—Background knowledge and the principles that guide instruction for that domain •Activities for Instruction and Informal Assessment—A collection of evidence-based activities written in an objective-driven format for that component of literacy instruction (with access to printable versions) •Text Selection Skills Analyses—Stage-specific text selections (i.e., predictable, code-emphasis, and authentic) illustrate using text to advance skill application •Appendix—Recommended resources for content and more in depth information referenced in the book.
ASIN: B085HQFVZT
VSKU: BVV.B085HQFVZT.VG
Condition: Very Good
Author/Artist:Gillis, Margie Bussmann|Eberhardt, Nancy Chapel
Binding: Paperback