ASCD Express 8.06 - Teaching Reading Comprehension Through Content Areas
The above youtube video shared a mini inservice training about what this research proved about expository (science) reading in this study, which reflected improved students' comprehension reading skills. We know 3rd-5th graders struggle most with comprehension skills and need explicit instruction how to comprehend a variety of text.
I always found it baffling that some educators would be skeptical of reading across the content areas. Deciding that there is only one way to achieve content gains (and that way is workbooks and lecture) seems like the hieght of arrogance on our part!
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