Publication date:
16 February 2011Length of book:
124 pagesPublisher
R&L EducationDimensions:
240x162mm6x9"
ISBN-13: 9781610480024
Literacy continues to be a hot topic for educators and parents. I Don't Get It! Helping Students Understand What They Read is a practical, easy-to-use resource for classroom teachers and literacy coaches. Parents will also find the information helpful as they assist their children with homework and support for reading comprehension.
This book will help to improve student literacy by offering a variety of strategies designed to help students think as they read printed text. All have been carefully considered for ease of use, utility in terms of differentiation, and simplicity of format. The author evaluates each strategy according to Bloom's Taxonomy and provides suggestions for adaptation through the use of technology. Providing practical, effective and research-based strategies designed to help students read, understand, and remember challenging material, the book can be read cover to cover, "on the run," or as a resource in response to a specific, expressed need by teaching staff.
This book will help to improve student literacy by offering a variety of strategies designed to help students think as they read printed text. All have been carefully considered for ease of use, utility in terms of differentiation, and simplicity of format. The author evaluates each strategy according to Bloom's Taxonomy and provides suggestions for adaptation through the use of technology. Providing practical, effective and research-based strategies designed to help students read, understand, and remember challenging material, the book can be read cover to cover, "on the run," or as a resource in response to a specific, expressed need by teaching staff.
This book is a wonderful resource for busy students and teachers! It has practical strategies for middle school and high school students to understand informational text. Teachers will love the practical format and will find many tools that they can use with their students. The study skills section is especially helpful in giving students the right strategies to become self-reliant and prepared for a set of life skills that will successfully carry them to college and beyond.