"Strategies that Work"

I have this book in the first edition from when I took Literacy Coach training several summers ago.  It has very workable things to do with the students in a regular class, not just for when you have the staff to pull out small groups for individualized attention.  Not only do they describe the strategy, they also explain how it works in a real class, and show you examples of student-generated work.  According to the website, the newer edition has more strategies and even has a free PDF study guide to go along with it.  Doc, the strategies will work with higher grades as well - they aren't just elementary.

Judy

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Strategies That Work

Teaching Comprehension for Understanding and Engagement, Second Edition

Stephanie Harvey and Anne Goudvis
Since 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 addition is the inclusion of a section on content literacy which describes how to apply comprehension strategies flexibly across the curriculum.
View the study guide that accompanies Strategies That Work. The guide is in PDF format so you will need the free Acrobat Reader on your computer.

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