Teaching reading comprehension to students with learning difficulties

By Janette K. Klingner

Subjects: Reading comprehension--study and teaching, Language arts & disciplines / literacy, Reading--remedial teaching, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Literacy, EDUCATION / Special Education / General, Lb1050.5 .k54 2015, 372.43, Language arts & disciplines / reading skills, Study and teaching, Education / teaching methods & materials / reading & phonics, Lan010000 edu026000 edu029020 lan013000, EDUCATION / Teaching Methods & Materials / Reading & Phonics, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Reading Skills, Reading comprehension, Remedial teaching, Reading, remedial teaching, Reading disability, Education / special education / general, Reading

Description: "This practitioner resource and course text has given thousands of K-12 teachers evidence based tools for helping students--particularly those at risk for reading difficulties--understand and acquire new knowledge from text. The authors present a range of scientifically validated instructional techniques and activities, complete with helpful classroom examples and sample lessons. The book describes ways to assess comprehension; build the skills that good readers rely on; and teach students to use multiple comprehension strategies flexibly and effectively. Each chapter features thought provoking discussion questions. Reproducible lesson plans and graphic organizers can be downloaded and printed in a convenient 8 1/2" x 11" size"--