Comprehension Across the Curriculum

Successful students use comprehension skills and strategies throughout the school day. In this timely book, leading scholars present innovative ways to support reading comprehension across content areas and the full K–12 grade range. Chapters provide specific, practical guidance for selecting rewarding texts and promoting engagement and understanding in social studies, math, and science, as well as language arts and English classrooms. Cutting-edge theoretical perspectives and research findings are clearly explained. Special attention is given to integrating out-of-school literacies into instruction and developing comprehension in English language learners.

Kathy Ganske, PhD, is Associate Professor of Literacy in the Graduate Teacher Education Program at Oberlin College. She is the author of numerous articles and books on literacy. Prior to her move to Ohio, she was a professor at Rowan University in Glassboro, New Jersey. Dr. Ganske is a former classroom teacher of primary through upper-elementary grades and has taught in many regions of the country.

Douglas Fisher, PhD, is Professor of Language and Literacy Education in the College of Education at San Diego State University and a classroom teacher at Health Sciences High and Middle College in San Diego. He is a recipient of the Celebrate Literacy Award from the International Reading Association, the Paul and Kate Farmer English Journal Writing Award from the National Council of Teachers of English, and a Christa McAuliffe Excellence in Teacher Education Award from the American Association of State Colleges and Universities. Dr. Fisher has published numerous articles on reading and literacy, differentiated instruction, and curriculum design, as well as many books.

Introduction, Kathy Ganske and Douglas Fisher I. Theoretical Perspectives 1. To Understand: The Small Changes That Make a Big Difference, Ellin Keene 2. Comprehension in the Elementary Grades: The Research Base, Kathryn L. Roberts and Nell K. Duke 3. Comprehending in the Subject Areas: The Challenges of Comprehension, Grades 7–12, and What to Do about Them, Elizabeth Birr Moje II. Classroom and School Applications 4. Comprehension in the Primary Grades, Diane Barone 5. Active Thinking and Engagement: Comprehension in the Intermediate Grades, Kathy Ganske 6. Promoting Comprehension in Middle School and High School: Tapping into Out-of-School Literacies of Our Adolescents, Xiufang Chen and Valarie G. Lee 7. Thinking and Comprehending in the Mathematics Classroom, Douglas Fisher, Nancy Frey, and Heather Anderson 8. Comprehension in Social Studies, Donna Ogle 9. Comprehension Connections to Science, Maria Grant 10. Comprehension Instruction: Using Remix as a Tool for Meaning Making, Diane Lapp and Jesse Gainer 11. Developing Comprehension in English Language Learners: Research and Promising Practices, Diane August and Jennifer Letcher Gray 12. Selecting and Using Nonfiction in Grades K–12 Social Studies and Science, Donna L. Knoell III. Historical Perspectives 13. The Roots of Reading Comprehension Instruction, P. David Pearson

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Comprehension Across the Curriculum Perspectives and Practices K-12

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