Teaching Reading in the Content Areas: If Not Me, Then Who?

Make the teaching of reading a practical goal in every subject with the principles and strategies from this book. Based on three interactive elements that apply to every reading situation, the authors explain: *Why it’s good to always relate new vocabulary to the concepts you want students to learn. *How to ask questions so students will make inferences and perceive relationships in what they read. *Whether to use a guided or a reflective discussion to promote understanding Why identifying text structure should never be an important outcome of reading.