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Comprehension across the curriculum : perspectives and practices, K-12 / edited by Kathy Ganske, Douglas Fisher.

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  • ISBN: 1606235125
  • ISBN: 9781606235126
  • ISBN: 9781606235119 (pbk.)
  • ISBN: 1606235117 (pbk.)
  • Physical Description: xii, 335 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
  • Publisher: New York : Guilford Press, ©2010.

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Bibliography, etc. Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note: To understand: the small changes that make a big difference -- Comprehension in the elementary grades: the research base -- Comprehending in the subject areas: the challenges of comprehension, grades 7-12, and what to do about them -- Comprehension in the primary grades -- Active thinking and engagement: comprehension in the intermediate grades -- Promoting comprehension in middle school and high school: tapping into out-of-school literacies of our adolescents -- Thinking and comprehending in the mathematics classroom -- Comprehension in social studies -- Comprehension connections to science -- Comprehension instruction: using remix as a tool for meaning making -- Developing comprehension in English language learners: research and promising practices -- Selecting and using nonfiction in grades K-12 social studies and science -- The roots of reading comprehension instruction.
Summary, etc.: Successful students use comprehension skills and strategies throughout the school day. In this timely book, leading scholars present innovative ways to support reading comprehension across content areas and the full K-12 grade range.
Subject: Reading comprehension.
Interdisciplinary approach in education.
Language arts > Correlation with content subjects.
Interdisciplinary approach in education.
Language arts > Correlation with content subjects.
Reading comprehension.

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