Comprehension Across the Curriculum Perspectives and Practices K-12

Successful students use comprehension skills and strategies throughout the school day. In this timely book, leading scholars present innovative ways to support reading comprehension across content areas and the full K–12 grade range. Chapters provide specific, practical guidance for selecting rewarding texts and promoting engagement and understanding in social studies, math, and science, as well as language arts and English classrooms. Cutting-edge theoretical perspectives and research findings are clearly explained. Special attention is given to integrating out-of-school literacies into instruction and developing comprehension in English language learners.

Introduction, Kathy Ganske and Douglas FisherI. Theoretical Perspectives1. To Understand: The Small Changes That Make a Big Difference, Ellin Keene2. Comprehension in the Elementary Grades: The Research Base, Kathryn L. Roberts and Nell K. Duke3. Comprehending in the Subject Areas: The Challenges of Comprehension, Grades 7–12, and What to Do about Them, Elizabeth Birr MojeII. Classroom and School Applications4. Comprehension in the Primary Grades, Diane Barone5. Active Thinking and Engagement: Comprehension in the Intermediate Grades, Kathy Ganske6. Promoting Comprehension in Middle School and High School: Tapping into Out-of-School Literacies of Our Adolescents, Xiufang Chen and Valarie G. Lee7. Thinking and Comprehending in the Mathematics Classroom, Douglas Fisher, Nancy Frey, and Heather Anderson8. Comprehension in Social Studies, Donna Ogle 9. Comprehension Connections to Science, Maria Grant10. Comprehension Instruction: Using Remix as a Tool for Meaning Making, Diane Lapp and Jesse Gainer11. Developing Comprehension in English Language Learners: Research and Promising Practices, Diane August and Jennifer Letcher Gray12. Selecting and Using Nonfiction in Grades K–12 Social Studies and Science, Donna L. KnoellIII. Historical Perspectives13. The Roots of Reading Comprehension Instruction, P. David Pearson

Kathy Ganske, PhD, is Research Professor, Retired, in the Department of Teaching and Learning at Vanderbilt University. She has been involved in researching, using, refining, and teaching about word study practices since the 1990s. Dr. Ganske's work is grounded in extensive teaching experience in elementary classrooms. Her recent research interests include vocabulary development during small-group word study instruction and literacy reform in challenging schools. Dr. Ganske is the author, coauthor, or editor of several books, including Word Journeys, Second Edition; Word Sorts and More, Second Edition; Mindful of Words; and Comprehension Across the Curriculum, as well as numerous articles and book chapters.Douglas Fisher, PhD, is Professor of Language and Literacy Education in the College of Education at San Diego State University and a classroom teacher at Health Sciences High and Middle College in San Diego. He is a recipient of the Celebrate Literacy Award from the International Reading Association, the Paul and Kate Farmer English Journal Writing Award from the National Council of Teachers of English, and a Christa McAuliffe Excellence in Teacher Education Award from the American Association of State Colleges and Universities. Dr. Fisher has published numerous articles on reading and literacy, differentiated instruction, and curriculum design, as well as many books.