Strategies That Work: Teaching Comprehension for Understanding and Engagement
filed in Work on Jan.21, 2010
Product DescriptionSince its publication in 2000, Strategies That Work has become an indispensable resource for teachers who want to explicitly teach thinking strategies so that students become engaged, thoughtful, independent readers. In this revised and expanded edition, Stephanie and Anne have added twenty completely new comprehension lessons, extending the scope of the book and exploring the central role that activating background knowledge plays in understanding. Another major a. . . More >>
Strategies That Work: Teaching Comprehension for Understanding and Engagement
Related posts:
- Your Brain at Work: Strategies for Overcoming Distraction, Regaining Focus, and Working Smarter All Day Long
- Diamond Engagement Rings: synonym for love – Diamond Jewelry – Diamond Jewelry
- Treat Me Like a Customer: Using Lessons from Work to Succeed in Life
- Designer engagement Inexpensive Promise Rings
- Riz Khan – Cultural engagement in Afghanistan
January 21st, 2010 on 4:44 pm
Those who are engaged in the old 19th century assembly-line “teachers pour knowledge into kids’ heads” education model may get some use out of this book. It actually does have a few nuggets of insight, but you have to wade through a lot of eye-glazing jargon and BS to get to them. But I have to wonder at the big picture here.
It’s no wonder, that kids who have their reading material chosen for them, who have to read the material using a filter prepared for them by the teacher from the latest edu-fads, who are to put sticky yellow notes through the text and regurgitate what the teacher apparently wants to hear. . . it’s no wonder the stereotypical exclamation of a graduating teenager is, “I’ll never crack a book again!” One suspects the great authors of the world never were subjected to “strategies that work” when they were children.
I feel sorry for these kids.
Rating: 2 / 5
January 21st, 2010 on 6:14 pm
The title of the book is very misleading. I was expecting actual strategies I could use. Most of the info in the book is similar to the America’s Choice program and the whole language approach. As an experienced teacher, I was looking for fresh ideas for teaching comprehension.
Rating: 1 / 5
January 21st, 2010 on 8:36 pm
The book was in great condition. It didn’t even look used! Great seller and great product!
Rating: 5 / 5
January 21st, 2010 on 10:28 pm
Most of the reviews mention what a great teaching tool this is so I thought why can’t it work for me? I’m an adult that was looking for a book to help increase my reading comprehension. My thoughts were to to go back to the beginning. Though there were some good ideas, this book was by far elementary. It does cover the basic reading comprehension skills about making connections, questioning, visualizing, inferring, etc. However, the articles, examples, drawings are all written for and by children. I can 100% understand how elementary teachers and children could benefit from this book. But if you are an adult who struggles with reading comprehension this is NOT the book for you. My suggestion is to try “Read Better, Remember More” by Elizabeth Chesla. It is fantasic. It has exceptional practice exercises and skill building ideas that can help you become a good reader who interacts with the text.
Rating: 3 / 5
January 21st, 2010 on 11:38 pm
I read all the reviews for this book before I purchased it and was assured that these strategies would work for high school kids. I do not see that. All the illustrations etc are for grade school. I tutor freshman and do not see a correlation for use with 14 year olds. Sorry
Rating: 2 / 5