I Read It, but I Don't Get It

Comprehension Strategies for Adolescent Readers

Cris Tovani

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Stenhouse Publishers
01 October 2000

Reading skills; Secondary schools; Teaching of a specific subject; Educational: English language: reading & writing skills

I Read It, but I Don't Get It: Comprehension Strategies for Adolescent Readers is a practical and engaging account of how teachers can help adolescents develop new reading comprehension skills. Cris Tovani is an accomplished teacher and staff developer who writes with verve and humor about the challenges of working with students at all levels of achievement-;from those who have mastered the art of fake reading to college-bound juniors and seniors who struggle with the different demands of content-area textbooks and novels. Enter Tovani's classroom, a place where students are continually learning new strategies for tackling difficult text. You will be taken step-by-step through practical, theory-based reading instruction that can be adapted for use in any subject area. The book features: Anecdotes in each chapter about real kids with real universal problems. You will identify with these adolescents and will see how these problems can be solvedA thoughtful explanation of current theories of comprehension instruction and how they might be adapted for use with adolescentsA What Works section in each of the last seven chapters that offers simple ideas you can immediately employ in your classroom. The suggestions can be used in a variety of content areas and grade levels (6-12)Teaching tips and ideas that benefit struggling readers as well as proficient and advanced readersAppendixes with reproducible materials that you can use in your classroom, including coding sheets, double entry diaries, and comprehension constructorsIn a time when students need increasingly sophisticated reading skills, this book will provide support for teachers who want to incorporate comprehension instruction into their daily lesson plans without sacrificing content knowledge.

By: Cris Tovani
Imprint: Stenhouse Publishers
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 235mm, Width: 187mm, Spine: 13mm
Weight: 320g
ISBN: 9781571100894
ISBN 10: 157110089X
Pages: 152
Publication Date: 01 October 2000
Audience: General/trade , Professional and scholarly , ELT Advanced , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Part 1: Setting the Stage; 1: Fake Reading; 2: The Realities of Reading; Part 2: In Support of Strategic Reading; 3: Purposes for Reading: Access Tools; 4: Conversations with Cantos: Tracking Confusion to Its Source; 5: Fix It!; 6: Connecting the New to the Known; 7: What Do You Wonder?; 8: Outlandish Responses: Taking Inferences Too Far; 9: “What's the Plan?”; Part 3: Access Tools

Cris Tovani received her degrees from the University of San Diego and the University of Colorado. She is currently doing national consulting and teaching work and serving as a literacy coach full time at a secondary school

Reviews for I Read It, but I Don't Get It: Comprehension Strategies for Adolescent Readers

You will be taken step-by-step through practical, theory-based reading instruction that can be adapted for use in any subject area. A resource for any teacher or adult teaching students with comprehension difficulties, regardless of subject matter. 5 out of 5 stars. - Reading for Sanity blog You virtually watch Tovani roll up her sleeves and engage students in demanding text. - Voices from the Middle This easily read and practical book gives teaching examples and ideas for the regular classroom teacher as well as for the reading specialist. - Speaking of Reading This book is full of step-by-step approaches that can be adapted for use in any subject area. - Arizona Reading Journal