Rebecca Rozmiarek is an author, national presenter, and master classroom teacher who has worked with both students and teachers across the curriculum in grades 6-12. As a Literacy Specialist, she works with teachers at Bel Air Middle School in Harford County Public Schools, Maryland to develop and implement effective reading strategies across the curriculum. In addition, she teaches struggling learners how to use strategies to acquire text information.
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Preface About the Author 1. Introduction to Reading in Grades 6-12 2. Setting a Purpose for Reading 3. Connecting to Prior Knowledge 4. Understanding Vocabulary Terms and Concepts 5. Identifying Significant Information in Text 6. Visualizing Text Information 7. Asking Questions for Deep Understanding 8. Drawing Conclusions and Making Inferences 9. Analyzing Text Structure 10. Evaluating the Author's Viewpoint Resource: Reproducible Worksheets for Chapter Activities Bibliography Index
"This is a great book and full of good ideas that every classroom teacher can use. It has ideas that can be used with diverse students-gifted, ESL, special education, and everything in between. Rozmiarek makes a substantial contribution to the reading field with this book. -- Arlene Myslinski, ESL Teacher "This guide dives into an abundance of tools to improve reading comprehension. Each chapter is filled with ideas to improve skills, such as games and note-taking strategies, and ends with rubrics to assess student progress." -- Class Notes, Spring 2006