Reciprocal Teaching at Work: Powerful Strategies and Lessons for Improving Reading Comprehension

In this much anticipated, revised, and expanded edition of her bestseller Reciprocal Teaching at Work, Lori Oczkus continues to provide solutions for teaching comprehension. By focusing on four evidence-based and classroom-tested strategies that good readers use to comprehend text-predicting, questioning, clarifying, and summarizing-Lori shows you new ways to use reciprocal teaching to improve students comprehension while actively engaging them in learning and encouraging independence.

This second edition is jam-packed with fresh material including

* A new chapter on getting started with reciprocal teaching
* Dozens of creative, exciting lessons and tips for using reciprocal teaching in whole-class settings, guided reading groups, and literature circles
* Ideas for differentiating instruction for struggling readers and English language learners
* Expanded suggestions for grades K5 and all new ideas for grades 612
* Practical ways to use reciprocal teaching as a Response to Intervention (RTI)
* Support materials such as reproducibles, posters, and a lesson planning menu
* A free online professional development guide and free online classroom video clips

With 35 lessons and a wealth of materials to get you started-and keep you going-this is the all-inclusive resource you need to lead your students to become active, engaged, and independent readers who truly comprehend what they read.

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