Teaching Reading Comprehension to Students with Learning Difficulties

Description:

"This practitioner resource and course text has given thousands of K-12 teachers evidence based tools for helping students--particularly those at risk for reading difficulties--understand and acquire new knowledge from text. The authors present a range of scientifically validated instructional techniques and activities, complete with helpful classroom examples and sample lessons. The book describes ways to assess comprehension; build the skills that good readers rely on; and teach students to use multiple comprehension strategies flexibly and effectively. Each chapter features thought provoking discussion questions. Reproducible lesson plans and graphic organizers can be downloaded and printed in a convenient 8 1/2" x 11" size"--

subjects: Reading disability,  Reading comprehension,  Study and teaching,  Reading,  Remedial teaching,  Reading, remedial teaching,  LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Literacy,  EDUCATION / Special Education / General,  EDUCATION / Teaching Methods & Materials / Reading & Phonics,  LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Reading Skills,  Reading comprehension--study and teaching,  Reading--remedial teaching,  Language arts & disciplines / literacy,  Education / special education / general,  Education / teaching methods & materials / reading & phonics