Comprehension Instruction: Research-Based Best Practices Book

Introduction Cathy Collins Block Block, Cathy Collins Sheri R. Parris Parris, Sheri R. 1

I Theoretical Directions for the Future: What We Have Learned Since the National Reading Panel Report (2000)

1 Beyond Borders: A Global Perspective on Reading Comprehension Sheri R. Parris Parris, Sheri R. Linda B. Gambrell Gambrell, Linda B. Andreas Schleicher Schleicher, Andreas 9

2 Research on Teaching Comprehension: Where We've Been and Where We're Going Cathy Collins Block Block, Cathy Collins Gerald G. Duffy Duffy, Gerald G. 19

3 Dual Coding Theory: Reading Comprehension and Beyond Mark Sadoski Sadoski, Mark 38

4 Cognitive Flexibility and Reading Comprehension: Relevance to the Future Kelly B. Cartwright Cartwright, Kelly B. 50

5 Metacognition in Comprehension Instruction: What We've Learned Since NRP Linda Baker Baker, Linda 65

6 Constructivist Theory and the Situation Model: Relevance to Future Assessment of Reading Comprehension Donna Caccamise Caccamise, Donna Lynn Snyder Snyder, Lynn Eileen Kintsch Kintsch, Eileen 80

II Neuroscience: What Brain-Based Research Tells Us about Reading Comprehension

7 Looking at Reading Comprehension through the Lens of Neuroscience Allan Paivio Paivio, Allan 101

8 Using Neuroscience to Inform Reading Comprehension Instruction Cathy Collins Block Block, Cathy Collins Sheri R. Parris Parris, Sheri R. 114

9 How Neuroscience Informs Our Teaching of Elementary Students Renate N. Caine Caine, Renate N. 127

10 How Neuroscience Informs Our Teaching of Adolescent Students Sheri R. Parris Parris, Sheri R. 142

III Improving Comprehension Instruction

11 Transforming Classroom Instruction to Improve theComprehension of Fictional Texts Mary Helen Thompson Thompson, Mary Helen 159

12 Explicit Instruction Can Help Primary Students Learn to Comprehend Expository Text Joanna P. Williams Williams, Joanna P. 171

13 Explanation and Science Text: Overcoming the Comprehension Challenges in Nonfiction Text for Elementary Students Laura B. Smolkin Smolkin, Laura B. Erin M. McTigue McTigue, Erin M. Carol A. Donovan Donovan, Carol A. 183

14 Learning to Think Well: Application of Argument Schema Theory to Literacy Instruction Alina Reznitskaya Reznitskaya, Alina Richard C. Anderson Anderson, Richard C. Ting Dong Ting, Dong Yuan Li Yuan, Li Il-Hee Kim Kim, Il-Hee So-Young Kim Kim, So-Young 196

15 Improving Reading Comprehension through Writing Kathy Headley Headley, Kathy 214

16 New Insights on Motivation in the Literacy Classroom Jacquelynn A. Malloy Malloy, Jacquelynn A. Linda B. Gambrell Gambrell, Linda B. 226

IV Differentiated Comprehension Instruction

17 Comprehension Instruction in Action: The Elementary Classroom Nell K. Duke Duke, Nell K. Nicole M. Martin Martin, Nicole M. 241

18 Comprehension Instruction in Action: The Secondary Classroom Douglas Fisher Fisher, Douglas Nancy Frey Frey, Nancy 258

19 Comprehension Instruction in Action: The At-Risk Student Michael F. Hock Hock, Michael F. Irma E. Brasseur Brasseur, Irma E. Donald D. Deshler Deshler, Donald D. 271

20 Comprehension Instruction for English Learners Robert Rueda Rueda, Robert Alejandra Velasco Velasco, Alejandra Hyo Jin Lim Lim, Hyo Jin 294

V Technology and Comprehension Instruction: New Directions

21 Games and Comprehension: The Importance of Specialist Language James Paul Gee Gee, James Paul 309

22 Research on Instruction and Assessment in the New Literacies: of Online Reading Comprehension Donald J. Leu Leu, Donald J. Julie Coiro Coiro, Julie Jill Castek Castek, Jill Douglas K. Hartman Hartman, Douglas K. Laurie A. Henry Henry, Laurie A. David Reinking Reinking, David 321

23 Scaffolding Digital Comprehension Bridget Dalton Dalton, Bridget David Rose Rose, David 347

24 Technologically Based Teacher Resources for Designing Comprehension Lessons Jan Lacina Lacina, Jan 362

VI Conclusion

25 Summing Up Sheri R. Parris Parris, Sheri R. Cathy Collins Block Block, Cathy Collins 381

Epilogue: What the Future of Reading Research Could Be Michael Pressley Pressley, Michael 391

Author Index 415

Subject Index 431