Teaching Through Text: Reading and Writing in the Content Areas

McKenna, Michael C.; Robinson, Richard D.

ISBN 10: 0132074729 / ISBN 13: 9780132074728

Published by Pearson College Div, 2008

Seller Inventory # 0132074729-3-29933713

Synopsis:

Teaching through Text:  Reading and Writing in the Content Areas is evidence-based, designed to help middle and high school content teachers apply effective reading-related techniques for fostering comprehension of materials in their area.  This book provides a core set of instructional techniques that are easy for teachers to implement and that do not encroach on the time spent learning content.

 

In order to help teachers incorporate reading-related approaches into their classroom, Teaching through Text begins by explaining how these approaches are easy to implement and require no time diverted from content learning. Specific approaches are nested within “before-during-after” lesson formats, such as the DR-TA and Reciprocal Teaching.

 

Unlike other texts on the market in this area, all the approaches provided in the book have a strong empirical base.  Some approaches provided in the text include: vocabulary techniques (e.g., graphic organizers, feature analysis, list-group-label), comprehension techniques (e.g., reading guides, questioning strategies), and study techniques. The book also addresses issues of assessment, motivation, and cultural and linguistic diversity.

 

About the Author:

Michael C. McKenna is Thomas G. Jewell Professor of Reading at the University of Virginia.  He has authored, coauthored, or edited 15 books and more than 100 articles, chapters, and technical reports on a range of literacy topics. His books include The Literacy Coach’s Handbook: A Guide to Research-Based Reform, Differentiated Reading Instruction: Strategies for the Primary Grades, and The Literacy Coaching Challenge, with Sharon Walpole. Other books include Assessment for Reading Instruction (with Steven Stahl), Help for Struggling Readers, Issues and Trends in Literacy Education, with Richard Robinson, among others.

 

Richard D. Robinson is Professor of Literacy Education at the University of Missouri―Columbia. He is the author of 10 books and numerous articles on many areas of literacy development. His national prominence in the field of literacy has been acknowledged through many awards, such as the William H. Byler Distinguished Professor Award.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Teaching Through Text: Reading and Writing ...
Publisher: Pearson College Div
Publication Date: 2008
Binding: Paperback
Condition: Good