Introduction
Skilled readers are active
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Comprehension: In Depth
What makes a skilled reader?
Why is “strategic” reading important?
Why is language comprehension important?
What should we keep in mind when matching students to texts?
Comprehension: In Practice
Help students develop language comprehension: knowledge base
Help students develop language comprehension: language proficiency
Help students be “strategic” readers
Help students access increasingly complex text
Comprehension: Assignments