The New Art and Science of Teaching: Reading

How to Teach Reading Comprehension Using a Literacy Development Model

Only when teachers have in-depth knowledge of reading skill and literacy development can they deliver best-practice reading assessment and instruction to students. The New Art and Science of Teaching Reading presents a compelling model for the stages of reading development, structured around five key topics: (1) foundational skills, (2) word recognition, (3) reading fluency, (4) vocabulary and (5) reading comprehension. More than 100 reading-focused instructional strategies are laid out in detail to help teachers ensure every student becomes a proficient reader. Guide students at all stages of literacy development, from learning the basic concepts of print to demonstrating advanced reading comprehension.

Discover a research-based reading model to guide your instruction:

• Understand how to best utilise The New Art and Science of Teaching framework for teaching reading comprehension and other reading skills.
• Explore a reading model that addresses how to articulate content, implement specific instructional strategies and navigate reading-related issues that might arise in the classroom.
• Understand which elements of instruction are best suited for teaching reading.
• Explore how general strategies for teaching can be employed alongside specific strategies to enhance teaching, enrich learning and literacy development, and improve the classroom environment.
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