If you believe it's important to give students the opportunity to read a wide variety of texts for different purposes and along a spectrum of difficulty and length, then that means you will occasionally engage them in complex text. Fortunately, here's the ultimate guide to help you

• Equip your students with appropriate tools to comprehend complex text.
• Ensure students understand and apply knowledge from challenging reading assignments in every subject.
• Develop your students’ abilities to become better lifelong readers.

Kathy Glass offers a wealth of proven strategies for designing lessons that incorporate a close examination of text and encourage students to delve deeply into content. Includes strategies for prereading, text-dependent questions, vocabulary, and assessment.

(ASCD book, 2015) 7 7/8" x 9 7/8", 194 pages

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