Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgments; About the Author; 1 -- Foundations; 2 -- Gradual Release to Accelerate Progress; 3 -- Putting the Strategies Into Practice; 4 -- Putting the Strategies Into Practice; 5 -- Putting the Strategies Into Practice; 6 -- Putting the Strategies Into Practice; 7 -- Conclusion; Glossary: Defining Terms: Are We Speaking the Same Language?; Appendix 1: Thinking About How We Use Strategies to Comprehend; Appendix 2: Lesson Observation Form; References; Index
Summary
Help struggling readers succeed by teaching four research-based comprehension strategies with sample lessons and a gradual-release approach leading to student-directed learning