Shanahan on Literacy Are We Teaching Reading Comprehension Part 2
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Mar 29, 2025 Discover innovative teaching practices that transform reading comprehension. Explore how knowledge, language structure, and strategic instruction can enhance students' understanding of complex texts. Uncover why traditional questioning formats fall short and learn effective routines that empower students to pinpoint key elements in texts. Emphasis is placed on the role of challenging reading materials in fostering growth and the impact of intentional instruction on comprehension skills.
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Insufficient Effective Comprehension Teaching
- There is not enough effective comprehension instruction despite some time devoted to it.
- Simply reading texts and asking questions does not generally improve future comprehension skills.
Choose Challenging, Multi-use Texts
- Select texts that serve multiple instructional purposes including knowledge and genre exposure.
- Use challenging texts that require teacher guidance to meaningfully develop comprehension.
Teach Language Comprehension Explicitly
- Teach vocabulary with frequent review and encourage students to use new words.
- Guide students to understand complex sentences and text cohesion to boost comprehension.