comprehension

Presents a look at what it means to comprehend, with regard to literacy instruction, identifying dimensions and outcomes of understanding, encouraging teachers to focus on essential content and use research-based teaching and learning strategies over long periods of time, and to give students many opportunities to apply those concepts.

Offers systematic methods to help students to think and perform more effectively.

A companion book to the "Understanding by Design" text, which provides a six-step guide to the theory of understanding, featuring a unit planning template, worksheets, exercises, design tools, design standards and tests, an a peer review process.

Presents an innovative approach to the design of curriculum, assessment, and instruction for students from kindergarten through four years of college. Focuses on the six facets of explanation, interpretation, application, perspective, empathy, and self-knowledge. Uses methods, tools, and examples from all subject areas.

Describes twenty-five strategies teachers may use to incorporate listening comprehension instruction into their existing reading lessons.