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Summary:
“Do I really have to teach reading?” This is the question many teachers of adolescents are asking, wondering how they can possibly add a new element to an already overloaded curriculum. And most are finding that the answer is “yes.” If they want their students to learn complex new concepts in different disciplines, they often have to help their students become better readers.
Building on the experiences gained in her own language arts classroom as well as those of colleagues in different disciplines, Cris Tovani, author of I Read It, but I Don't Get It, takes on the challenge of helping students apply reading comprehension strategies in any subject. In Do I Really Have to Teach Reading?, Cris shows how teachers can expand on their content expertise to provide instruction students need to understand specific technical and narrative texts. The book includes:
examples of how teachers can model their reading process for students;
ideas for supplementing and enhancing the use of required textbooks;
detailed descriptions of specific strategies taught in context;
stories from different high school classrooms to show how reading instruction varies according to content;
samples of student work, including both struggling readers and college-bound seniors;
a variety of “comprehension constructors”: guides designed to help students recognize and capture their thinking in writing while reading;
guidance on assessing students;
tips for balancing content and reading instruction.
Cris's humor, honesty, and willingness to share her own struggles as a teacher make this a unique take on content reading instruction that will be valuable to reading teachers as well as content specialists.
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Great tool
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This book is specifically required for my masters degree/teacher certification program. I enjoy reading it. It has a lot of nice tips and tricks and is written in an easy to read format.
Good book for educators
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I bought this book for one of my graduate classes on teaching reading in subject areas that don't normally cover it. It's very insightful, and there are a lot of helpful suggestions.
Great Book for Teachers
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We are all reading teachers. We must teach the students to read so they will be able to succeed in all subjects.
This book has strategies for all teachers. The author makes some good points when describing an encounter with an industrial arts teacher who said, "students don't have to read in my class."
This book will show you how to make connections in your subject area to reading.
If you teach a student to read, they can do anything.
Amazing
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This book really speaks to the reader and teachers. Cris Tovani is very hilarious when makiing comparisons to other subjects and students. This book is a must have for teachers that experience the hardships of trying to get students read with a purpose.
reading teacher
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I teach a reading class for strugglers and I found "I Read it But I don't get it" to be a GREAT resource for teaching strugglers. Maybe this book is better for on level readers and their teachers?
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