Teaching Reading Comprehension to Students with Learning Difficulties (What Works for Special-Needs Learners) (Paperback)

by Janette K. Klingner (Author), Sharon Vaughn PhD (Author), Alison Boardman (Author)
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"The greatest benefit of this book's approach to struggling readers is its focus on the thinking processes of the individual learner. A plethora of ideas and instructional resources are presented in a clear and concise format. As I read this inspiring, appealing book, I learned about many techniques I can't wait to try in the classroom!"--Terri Dimond, MEd, fourth-grade teacher, Superior Elementary School, Boulder County (Colorado) School District

 

"An invaluable resource for elementary, middle, and secondary teachers; reading specialists; and special educators who work with students with reading difficulties. The book educates the reader about important components of comprehension and presents evidence-based best practices for classroom instruction. For teachers working with struggling comprehenders, this text is a 'must have.'"--Janice Dole, PhD, Department of Teaching and Learning, University of Utah

 

"This book interweaves cases, theory, and research-based instructional practices in a dynamic and accessible fashion. Klingner et al. have produced a valuable guide to reading comprehension assessment and instruction with diverse learners."--Annemarie Sullivan Palincsar, PhD, School of Education, University of Michigan

"Useful features include a clearly set out contents page, an index, a comprehensive bibliography, a list of reading comprehension websites, and a glossary--almost everything you need to find information about reading comprehension. Charts describing teaching and learning materials and strategies, diagrams, and procedures are clearly documented. Headings and subheadings split chapters into easily located and manageable sections, so important information is quickly identified....Each chapter is designed as a tutorial for a professional learning community. This would be effective in teacher pre-service courses and for teacher professional development activities....It is bulging with useful information, supported by well-documented research....The authors provide relevant information to help teachers teach reading comprehension more effectively to students who have higher learning needs....To help teachers implement the recommended strategies and techniques, the authors have provided clear, relevant, and usable teaching materials and ideas....Highly recommended."--Australian Journal of Dyslexia and Specific Learning Difficulties

"This is an excellent how-to book designed to assist undergraduate and graduate students, as well as practicing teachers, in extending their knowledge of reading comprehension instruction for difficult-to-teach students or those with learning disabilities....It contains proven ideas tor teaching reading comprehension skills, making it a valuable resource for any teacher who faces the daily challenges of teaching these skills to poor readers....Highly recommended. Upper-division undergraduates through practitioners."--Choice

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A highly practical resource for the classroom, this book offers clear, research-based recommendations for helping students at all grade levels understand and learn from what they read. Explaining the skills and strategies that good readers use to comprehend text, the authors show how to support struggling students in developing these skills. They present a variety of effective assessment procedures, ways to enhance vocabulary instruction and teach students about different text structures, and instructional practices that promote comprehension before, during, and after reading. Special features include discussion questions in every chapter and reproducible instructional materials and lesson plans.

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Product Details Paperback: 178 pages Publisher: The Guilford Press; 1 edition (April 12, 2007) Language: English ISBN-10: 1593854463 ISBN-13: 978-1593854461 Product Dimensions: 9.9 x 6.9 x 0.6 inches Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies) Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews) Amazon.com Sales Rank: #29,117 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books) Popular in these categories: (What's this?) #32 in  Books > Literature & Fiction > Books & Reading > Literacy #32 in  Books > Nonfiction > Education > Special Education > Learning Disabled #61 in  Books > Reference > Words & Language > Reading Skills

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Product Details

• Paperback: 178 pages
• Publisher: The Guilford Press; 1 edition (April 12, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1593854463
• ISBN-13: 978-1593854461
• Product Dimensions: 9.9 x 6.9 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #29,117 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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  #61 in	Books > Reference > Words & Language > Reading Skills

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Definitely Needed, October 7, 2007

By	John Scott Schwab "trapsand" (Trap Sand) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

There are many books, but few are geared to the practical, everyday processes of reacing out to a child with a disability. This book does that. Everything is step by step, and easy to carry out. I have been a SPED teacher for over 33 years. You can never, ever learn enough.

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Resource for Resource Teachers!, June 9, 2008

By	Laura Watkins Ryner "lawaryner2" (Gurnee, IL United States) - See all my reviews

I'm usually pretty skeptical about new books for teaching. This book contains practical lessons that are easy to use in the classroom. I've already recommended it to several of the Language Arts teachers that I work with. These strategies are good for students with LD as well as all students in the classroom.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent resource for teachers, December 13, 2008

By	BookMan (Rancho Santa Margarita, CA) - See all my reviews

"Teaching Reading Comprehension" may be a rather stale title for a book on one of the most important (and, arguably, well-studied) components of education, but the content is highly enlightening and refreshing for those concerned with improving instructional practices with students with learning disabilities, as well as all other students.

Many highly effective, practical, and research-based ideas for teaching reading are provided in this well-organized book. A considerable amount of useful information will provide all teachers with many fresh ideas for enhancing their literacy program. My one criticism is that there are several (rather small, almost silly) errors that were missed by the publishers that appear to be the result of poor editing. Just the same, those errors do not subtract from the content and should (hopefully) be corrected in future editions.