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Do your students often struggle with difficult novels and other challenging texts? Do you feel that you are doing more work teaching the novel than they are reading it? Building on twenty years of teaching language arts, Kelly Gallagher shows how students can be taught to successfully read a broad range of challenging and difficult texts with deeper levels of comprehension. In Deeper Reading: Comprehending Challenging Texts, 4-12 , he shares effective, classroom-tested strategies that enable your students to:
Accept the challenge of reading difficult books and move beyond a “first draft” understanding Consciously monitor their comprehension as they read and employ effective “fix-it” strategies when comprehension starts to falter Use meaningful collaboration and metaphorical thinking to achieve deeper understanding of texts Reflect on the relevance the book holds for themselves and their peers by using critical thinking skills to analyze real-world issues
Gallagher also provides guidance on effective lesson planning that incorporates strategies for deeper reading. Funny, poignant, and packed with practical ideas that work in real classrooms, Deeper Reading is a valuable resource for any teacher whose students need new tools to uncover the riches found in complex texts.
From the Publisher
Simply assigning reading isn’t enough.
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In Deeper Reading, Kelly Gallagher shares effective, classroom-tested strategies that will help teachers plan effective lessons to help students read a broad range of challenging texts with deeper levels of comprehension. By learning and applying key strategies including re-reading, self-monitoring comprehension, collaborating with peers, and reflecting on the relevance of the text in their own lives, Deeper Reading helps students move beyond surface-level comprehension to uncover the riches found in complex texts.
You’ll find strategies for: First and second draft reading Effective collaboration Using metaphors to aid comprehension Meaningful reflection Critical reading Effective lesson planning
ASIN : 1571103848
Publisher : Routledge
Publication date : January 9, 2004
Language : English
Print length : 240 pages
ISBN-10 : 1571103848
ISBN-13 : 978-1571103840
Item Weight : 1.05 pounds
Reading age : 1 year and up
Dimensions : 7.36 x 0.55 x 9.25 inches
Grade level : 4 – 12
Customers say
Customers find this book to be one of the best resources for teaching reading and literature, with practical ideas for engaging students and improving classroom instruction. The writing style receives positive feedback, with one customer noting it’s written in a conversational style. Customers enjoy the reading content, with one highlighting the concept of second-draft reading.
