Teaching Strategic Processes in Reading

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Summary: Enhanced with case studies and sample lessons
Review: Teaching Strategic Processes In Reading by Janice F. Almasi (Associate Professor in the Department of Learning and Instruction, Graduate School of Education, The State University of New York at Buffalo) is the latest volume in the outstanding Guilford Press "Solving Problems In The Teaching Of Literacy" series. Professor Almasi focuses on helping children become thoughtful, independent readers able to flexibly utilize a spectrum of reading strategies for comprehension and word recognition. Professor Almasi presents research-based explanations and guidelines for developing a comprehensive, "user friendly" strategy instruction model for classroom teachers in grades K-8. A very highly recommended addition to Educational Studies reference collections and supplemental reading lists, Teaching Strategic Processes In Reading is enhanced with case studies and sample lessons, lists of recommended student texts, excerpts from teacher journals and portfolios, reproducible learning activities, graphic organizers, and assessment tools.