Scaffolded Reading Instruction of Content-Area Texts

In this column, we focus on increasing text complexity during scaffolded, small group instruction. We begin with a discussion about the need to adjust expectations for leveled texts for older readers and then focus on the ways in which teachers can accomplish this.

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Bibliographic Details
Published inThe Reading teacher Vol. 67; no. 5; pp. 347 - 351
Main Authors Fisher, Douglas, Frey, Nancy
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Newark Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.02.2014
International Reading Association
Wiley-Blackwell
Subjects
and materials
Childhood
Complexity
Comprehension
Computer Assisted Instruction
Content analyses
Content analysis
CONTENT AREA LITERACY
Content Area Reading
Content literacy
Difficulty Level
etc.
Expectation
Grade levels
Informational text
Instructional scaffolding
Instructional strategies
Instructional strategies, teaching strategies
Inventions
Learning strategies
Literacy
methods
Questioning
Reading comprehension
Reading Instruction
Reading strategies
Reading teachers
Scaffolding
Scaffolding (Teaching Technique)
Scaffolds
Specific subject areas (math
Specific subject areas (math, art, etc.)
Strategies
Strategies, methods, and materials
Study strategies
Summarizing
Teachers
Teaching Methods
teaching strategies
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Summary:In this column, we focus on increasing text complexity during scaffolded, small group instruction. We begin with a discussion about the need to adjust expectations for leveled texts for older readers and then focus on the ways in which teachers can accomplish this.
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ISSN:0034-0561
1936-2714
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