Synopsis
Now in a revised and updated second edition, this practical resource and widely used text presents a wealth of research-based approaches to comprehension instruction. The authors offer specific classroom practices that help K-9 students compare and evaluate print and online sources, develop vocabulary, build study and test-taking skills, and become motivated readers. The second edition reflects new research on informational literacy and academic and content-specific vocabulary development, and also discusses the impact of recent federal initiatives. Newly updated sample activities, classroom- and text-based examples, resource lists, and reproducible classroom tools enhance the utility of this indispensable work.
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About the Author
Camille Blachowicz, PhD, is Professor of Education at National-Louis University, where she also directs the Reading Specialist program and the Reading Center. She is the author of several books and numerous chapters and articles on vocabulary and comprehension instruction and working with at-risk readers. Dr. Blachowicz is codirector of the Advanced Reading Development Demonstration Project in the Chicago Public Schools. She has been named to the roster of Outstanding Teacher Educators in Reading by the International Reading Association. Donna Ogle, PhD, is Professor of Education at National-Louis University. She is the author of many publications related to comprehension development, and has particular interest in informational reading and learning. Dr. Ogle is currently director of two multi-school projects in the Chicago Public Schools: Project ALL (Advancing Literacy for Learning) and the Transitional Adolescent Literacy Leadership (TALL) Project. She is a member of the Reading Hall of Fame and a past president of the International Reading Association.
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