{"product_id":"9781571108975","title":"Do I Really Have to Teach Reading?","description":"\u003cp\u003e“Do I really have to teach reading?” This is the question many teachers of adolescents are asking, wondering how they can possibly add a new element to an already overloaded curriculum. And most are finding that the answer is “yes.” If they want their students to learn complex new concepts in different disciplines, they often have to help their students become better readers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBuilding on the experiences gained in her own language arts classroom as well as those of colleagues in different disciplines,             Cris Tovani, author of \u003ci\u003eI Read It, but I Don't Get It\u003c\/i\u003e, takes on the challenge of helping students apply reading comprehension  strategies in any subject. In \u003ci\u003eDo I Really Have to Teach Reading?\u003c\/i\u003e, Cris shows how teachers can expand on their content expertise to provide instruction students need to understand specific technical and narrative texts. The book includes:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e examples of how teachers can model their reading process for students;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eideas for supplementing and enhancing the use of required textbooks;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003edetailed descriptions of specific strategies taught in context;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003estories from different high school classrooms to show how reading instruction varies according to content;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003esamples of student work, including both struggling readers and college-bound seniors;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ea variety of “comprehension constructors”: guides designed to help students recognize and capture their thinking in writing while reading; \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eguidance on assessing students;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003etips for balancing content and reading instruction.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003eCris's humor, honesty, and willingness to share her own struggles as a teacher make this a unique take on content reading instruction that will be valuable to reading teachers as well as content specialists.","brand":"Stenhouse Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47158464577776,"sku":"9781571108975","price":26.65,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781571108975_p0.jpg?v=1763793515","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781571108975","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}