In a reading state of mind : brain research, teacher modeling, and comprehension instruction /
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| Author / Creator: | Fisher, Douglas, 1965- |
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| Imprint: | Newark, Del. : International Reading Association, 2009. |
| Description: | vii, 152 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. + 1 DVD (4 3/4 in). |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/7977515 |
Table of Contents:
- About the Authors
- Chapter 1. If You Show Me How, I Can Learn to Do It: The Role of Modeling
- Chapter 2. Why History, the Brain, and Teachers Support Modeling
- Chapter 3. Comprehension: Building on Background, Motivation, and Knowledge to Increase Understanding
- Chapter 4. Word Solving: A Critical Component of Vocabulary Learning
- Chapter 5. Text Structures: Guidance for Readers that Facilitates Memory
- Chapter 6. Text Features: Visual and Linguistics Guidepost
- Chapter 7. Through Others, We Become Ourselves: Learning With Our Colleagues
- Appendix A. Modeling Using Wolf Rider by Avi (1986)
- Appendix B. Think-Aloud Record of Narrative or Informational Text
- Appendix C. Glossary of Neurosciences Terminology
- References
- Index
