The FIVES Strategy for Reading Comprehension - Softcover

Mary Shea; Nancy-Jill Roberts

Softcover

ISBN 10: 194392001X ISBN 13: 9781943920013

Publisher: Learning Sciences International, 2016

Synopsis

To reach full comprehension of content and meet rigorous standards, learners need to go far beyond just reading the words. They must deepen their understanding by asking questions about information, phenomena, or ideas they encounter. They need strong reading, writing, language, and literacy skills, but they also have to be able to listen, view, and visually represent complex concepts about authentic texts and real-world issues. Mary Shea and Nancy Roberts, authors of The FIVES Strategy for Reading Comprehension, walk educators through helping students develop these critical skills. The book is organized in sections focusing on Facts, Inferences, Vocabulary, Experiences, Summary, and applying knowledge acquired to write cohesive paragraphs and essays. The authors discuss micro, macro, and metacognitive processes and provide guidance and examples to help teachers implement the FIVES approach in any classroom.

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To reach full comprehension of content and meet rigorous standards, learners need to go far beyond just reading the words. They must deepen their understanding by asking questions about information, phenomena, or ideas they encounter. They need strong reading, writing, language, and literacy skills, but they also have to be able to listen, view, and visually represent complex concepts about authentic texts and real-world issues.

Mary Shea and Nancy Roberts, authors of "The FIVES Strategy for Reading Comprehension," walk educators through helping students develop these critical skills. The book is organized in sections focusing on Facts, Inferences, Vocabulary, Experiences, Summary, and applying knowledge acquired to write cohesive paragraphs and essays. The authors discuss micro, macro, and metacognitive processes and provide guidance and examples to help teachers implement the FIVES approach in any classroom, exploring:
[[Intervention strategies for various groups
[[Working with English-language learners
[[Meeting Common Core State Standards (CCSS)
[[Discussions that enhance learning and build community

The FIVES Path to Full Comprehension translates into college, career, and life skills that lead to success. Each part of the FIVES strategy connects to specific standards and can be universally applied across disciplines to develop high levels of competence in all learners.

About the Author

Mary Shea is a professor at Canisius College in Buffalo, New York, where she teaches in and directs the graduate literacy programs. Previously, she worked for many years in western New York schools as a classroom teacher, literacy specialist, and language arts coordinator. She is the author of five other texts for teachers, a chapter in an edited book, and numerous journal articles and teacher guides. Mary regularly conducts workshops for teachers, staff developers, and administrators. She recently was a visiting professor at St. Patrick's College in Dublin, Ireland. Mary has held leadership positions in local and state professional organizations and continues to work with and support these groups. York and works with grades 9-12 in various content areas, weaving literacy skills and strategies into all curricular areas. Within her position, Nancy teaches collaboratively and in lab settings. Her students include 12:1:1, 15:1, CT/504, ESL, and general education. She provides staff development to support literacy instruction across grades K-12 and addresses the Common Core ELA requirements in all content areas. Nancy also works at Canisius College in Buffalo, New York, in the graduate literacy program as an adjunct professor. Her work there includes teaching and working in the clinical experience as well as teaching a course on the changing role of a literacy specialist. Previously, Nancy worked many years as a classroom teacher and literacy specialist in an elementary/intermediate parochial school in Buffalo.

Edition details

• Publisher: Learning Sciences International
• Publication date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 194392001X
• ISBN 13: 9781943920013
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 200