The Resources for The Comprehension Toolkit CD-ROM is a start-anywhere-follow-your-own-interests, menu driven professional resource; click on the section that you think you’ll find most helpful.
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Professional Conversation with Dr. P. David Pearson and the Authors
Steph and Anne’s video conversation with renowned reading researcher, Dr. P. David Pearson explores the research and current thinking on how to teach reading comprehension. Related research articles establishing the program’s research base are also provided.
- The Three Components of Reading Comprehension Instructio n
- The Gradual Release of Responsibility
- The Role of Text
- The Value of “Going Public” with Thinking
- The Impact of Writing and Talking about Reading
- The Assessment that Supports Teaching and Learning
The Active Literacy Classroom
Using slides from demonstration classrooms Anne and Steph discuss the instructional practices that promote active literacy.
- Setting Up a Literate Environment
- Creating a Culture of Thinking
- Explicit Instruction and the Gradual Release of Responsibility
- Social Interaction: Co-constructing Meaning
- Making Thinking Visible
- Exploring Strategies Across the Curriculum
Comprehension Toolkit Lesson Walkthrough
An animated walkthrough of the three-part lesson, narrated by Steph and Anne, will help you make the most of the Toolkit’s carefully-crafted instructional design.
Assessment Overview Steph and Anne explain opportunities for “quick assessment” embedded in the lessons as well as demonstrate how to use assessment data to inform instruction.
Topics include:- Assessing Evidence of New Learning
- Assessing Evidence of Changed Thinking
In addition to providing all of the lesson-specific teaching tools integrated throughout the Toolkit in an electronic format, Printable Resources also includes full-color versions of all of the Lesson Text from the Source Book of Short Text.
