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In “Effective Practices for Developing Reading Comprehension,” Nell
Duke and David Pearson outline instructional models and approaches
and provide an overview of numerous strategies. They review the
supporting research and conclude with thought-provoking questions
about possibilities for future study.
As you read, think about the following:
• How can you support students in acquiring the strategies and
processes used by good readers and improve their overall
comprehension of text?
• What supportive classroom features need to be present for
comprehension instruction to “take hold and flourish” (p. 207)?
• Which “well-taught, well-learned strategies” (p. 233) can you apply
in your classroom to model effective comprehension?
From the Professional Development Edition of What Research Has to Say About Reading Instruction (3rd ed.),
© 2009 International Reading Association.
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