Book Review: I Read It, But I Don't Get It: Comprehension Strategies for Adolescent Readers - 7 views

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  #1 Anthony Stewart on 13 Feb 12

   

  Tovani, C. (2000). I Read It, But I Don't Get It: Comprehension Strategies for Adolescent Readers, Portland: Stenhouse Publishers

   

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  #2 Anthony Stewart on 14 Feb 12

   

  I Read It, But I Don't Get It: Comprehension Strategies for Adolescent Readers is a great resource for implementing reading comprehension strategies in the secondary classroom. The book is written by Cris Tovani a long time teacher and reading specialist. Cris has worked as an educational consultant, has participated in national reading comprehension reform consortiums, and continues to teach at the secondary and post-secondary levels. The book is organized in a very user friendly manner. The author uses a sense of camaraderie when presenting her ideas that allows us as teachers to relate to the material quickly and easily.
  
  The book is broken up into 3 main parts with subsections that expound on each specific part. The first section is called "Setting the Stage", and it helps us as educators to get a brief overview of some of the specific issues that contribute to reading comprehension problems. The second part of the book is entitled "In Support of Strategic Reading" and it introduces us to a variety of strategies and tools for tackling the reading comprehension gaps that students struggle with. The last part of the book is a short section that provides worksheets and graphic organizers for implementing the strategies that the author has introduced and elaborated on throughout the previous chapters.
  
  The author's message is very clear and concise. All teachers can help improve reading comprehension. Tovani shows us a variety of issues that contribute to poor reading comprehension in secondary students, introduces some strategies for identifying and improving reading comprehension abilities, and then she provides us with a "toolkit" to use in our classroom(s). I would definitely recommend this book to any colleagues who need a guide for understanding and implementing reading comprehension strategies. I have yet to use these specific tools in a lesson, but I have seen a few of them used and adapted to meet the needs of various subjects. I will definitely be using this book and the resources for duplication that are contained in the text.
  
  http://www.amazon.com/Read-but-Dont-Get-Comprehension/dp/157110089X

   

  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">I Read It, But I Don't Get It: Comprehension Strategies for Adolescent Readers is a great resource for implementing reading comprehension strategies in the secondary classroom. The book is written by Cris Tovani a long time teacher and reading specialist. Cris has worked as an educational consultant, has participated in national reading comprehension reform consortiums, and continues to teach at the secondary and post-secondary levels. The book is organized in a very user friendly manner. The author uses a sense of camaraderie when presenting her ideas that allows us as teachers to relate to the material quickly and easily. <br /> <br /> The book is broken up into 3 main parts with subsections that expound on each specific part. The first section is called "Setting the Stage", and it helps us as educators to get a brief overview of some of the specific issues that contribute to reading comprehension problems. The second part of the book is entitled "In Support of Strategic Reading" and it introduces us to a variety of strategies and tools for tackling the reading comprehension gaps that students struggle with. The last part of the book is a short section that provides worksheets and graphic organizers for implementing the strategies that the author has introduced and elaborated on throughout the previous chapters. <br /> <br /> The author's message is very clear and concise. All teachers can help improve reading comprehension. Tovani shows us a variety of issues that contribute to poor reading comprehension in secondary students, introduces some strategies for identifying and improving reading comprehension abilities, and then she provides us with a "toolkit" to use in our classroom(s). I would definitely recommend this book to any colleagues who need a guide for understanding and implementing reading comprehension strategies. I have yet to use these specific tools in a lesson, but I have seen a few of them used and adapted to meet the needs of various subjects. I will definitely be using this book and the resources for duplication that are contained in the text. <br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Read-but-Dont-Get-Comprehension/dp/157110089X" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.amazon.com/Read-but-Dont-Get-Comprehension/dp/157110089X</a></div>

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