Differentiated Instructional Strategies for Reading in the Content Areas

About the Authors 1. Introduction Infusing Reading in the Content Areas Sailing Into Differentiated Reading Instruction The Goals of This Book Effective Practices and Related Research Differentiation The Reading Journey Summary 2. Create a Climate to Motivate Readers Designing the Physical Environment The Affective Environment Motivation Attention, Challenge, Excitement, Humor Self-Efficacy Celebrate Reading Achievements Metacognition Flow 3. Knowing and Assessing the Reader Developmental Readiness for Reading Meet Your Reading Characters Non-Reading Nancy Word-Calling Wayne Insecure Inez Turned Off Tom Correcting Carl Read Aloud Renee Silent Reading Sam Comprehending Carlos Developing the Eager, Fluent Reader The Keys to Reading Success Assessing and Diagnosing the Reader Cloze Process Using Assessments Effectively Summary 4. Differentiated Models and Strategies of Reading Adjustable Assignment Model Curriculum Compacting Model Centers and Projects Model Project-Based Models Problem-Solving Model Independent Choice Reading Model Guided Reading Model Language Experience Model Shared Reading Model Read Aloud Model The Four Block Model From Models to Implementation Agenda/Menus Cubing Choice Summary 5. Vocabulary 25 Ways to Teach Vocabulary Vocabulary Visuals Cues to Context Clues Subject Terminology Overcoming Miscues Summary 6. The Art of Decoding Phonics Instruction The Phonics Dozen (The Fonix Duzen!) Words Structural Analysis Summary 7. Comprehension Barriers to Comprehension Levels of Comprehension Steps to Reading a Passage Before Reading: The Passage Preview During Reading: The Passage View Assessing Comprehension The Teacher's Role in Comprehension Instruction Summary 8. Planning Using Strategies Effectively Text Check Conclusion Differentiated Instruction Is Like a Sailboat Race References Index