In a reading state of mind
Subtitle: brain research, teacher modeling, and comprehension instruction
By: Douglas Fisher, Nancy Frey, and Diane Lapp.
Contributors: Frey, Nancy, 1959-; Lapp, Diane.
Publisher: International Reading Association
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Newark, Del
Language: eng
Number of pages: 152
ISBN-13: 9780872077775
Subjects: Reading comprehension -- Study and teaching; Reading, Psychology of; Critical thinking -- Study and teaching
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: If you show me how, I can learn to do it : the role of modeling; title: Why history, the brain, and teachers support modeling; title: Comprehension : building on background, motivation, and knowledge to increase understanding; title: Word solving : a critical component of vocabulary learning; title: Text structures : guidance for readers that facilitates memory; title: Text features : visual and linguistics guidepost; title: Through others, we become ourselves : learning with our colleagues; title: Appendix A. Modeling using Wolf rider by Avi; title: Appendix B. Think-aloud record of narrative or informational text; title: Appendix C. Glossary of neurosciences terms.