Strategies That Work: Teaching Comprehension for Engagement, Understanding, and Building Knowledge, Grades K-8

by Stephanie Harvey, Anne Goudvis (Contributor)

Since the first publication of Strategies That Work , numerous new books on reading comprehension have been published and more educators than ever are teaching comprehension. In this third edition of their groundbreaking book, authors Stephanie Harvey and Anne Goudvis bring you Strategies That Work: Teaching Comprehension for Understanding, Engagement, and Building Knowledge. This new edition is organized around three section:

Part I: Starting with the Foundation of Meaning, these chapters provide readers with a solid introduction to reading comprehension instruction, including principles that guide practice, suggestions for text selection, and a review of recent research

Part II: Part II contains lessons to put these principles into practices for all areas of reading comprehension

Part III: This section shows you how to integrate comprehension instruction across the curriculum and the school day, with a focus on science and social studies
 
In addition, this new version includes updated bibliographies, including the popular “Great Books for Teaching Content”, online resources, and fully revised chapters focusing on digital reading, strategies for integrating comprehension and technology, and comprehension across the curriculum. Harvey and Goudvis tackle close reading, close listening, text complexity, and critical thinking and demonstrate how your students can build knowledge through thinking-intensive reading and learning.

This third edition is a must-have resource for a generation of new teachers – and a welcome refresher for those with dog-eared copies of this timeless guide to reading comprehension.
 

Genres: Education, Grad School

320 pages, Paperback

Published June 20, 2017

Reviews

[Wendy Gardiner · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a good update from the 2nd edition. Includes lessons on digital literacy, a strong emphasis on reading as thinking, and clear framing around the gradual release of responsibility model.

[April · Rating 5 out of 5]

I read this book as part of my coursework for graduate school. In this book Harvey and Goudvis lay out the important strategies they feel children need to learn to be competent readers. They also detail the use of guided instruction to teach these strategies. There are also several chapters with examples of lesson ideas for each strategy. I found this book to be readable and easy-to-follow with lots of great advice. Very useful for all teachers of reading.

[Joshua Stinson · Rating 4 out of 5]

I thought that this was a thoughtful and engaging pedagogy book. I was assigned to read this for a class and, while I know that the age rating is for younger students, there are some activities that I can and have used with my high school students. It is engaging as a textbook can be.

[Tatum Damman · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent literacy reference material for teachers in K-8.
Highly recommend reading to reflect on your own pedagogy! Excellent examples, strategies and lesson samples

[Lydias · Rating 5 out of 5]

An excellent book that provides details, examples and various strategies for teaching comprehension. This book contains many examples, lesson plans and suggestions for differentiation.