Foreword by Jennifer Serravallo Acknowledgments Part I. The "Now" Factor of Nonfiction Reading Chapter 1. Yes, We Are Asking More of Our Nonfiction Readers Chapter 2. Model It: Four Lessons for Introducing Close Reading Chapter 3. Taming the Textbook: Strategies for Helping Students Handle These Tomes Chapter 4. The Key Strategies for Deep Reading Nonfiction Part II. The Daily Duo Chapter 5. The Daily Duo: A Sequence That Promotes Student Reading and Writing to Learn Chapter 6. The Daily Layout of Teaching Nonfiction Chapter 7. Planning Instruction for Student Success Part III. The Lessons and Texts Lessons for Getting Main Idea by Understanding Text Structures Prereading and Think-Aloud Lessons for Main Idea and Details Lessons That Support Students While Reading for Main Idea and Details After-Reading Engagements: Exploring the Main Ideas and Details in Texts Summarizing to Comprehend Understanding Key Vocabulary Writing About Reading Appendix: The Ready-to-Use Texts Reproducible Forms References Photo Credits Index
This book has to power to change the way teachers approach teaching content from textbooks. It shows them how to use textbooks in an engaging and meaningful way so that students no longer feel daunted by the sheer volume of information. Graphics and examples are inluded to help busy teachers implement suggestions quickly and engage their students. The book will help educators focus sharply on their students' comprehension and ensure students rise to the level expected.
Dr. Nancy Akhavan has spent more than 30 years as an educator and consultant. Her work focuses on student support through literacy instruction and intervention, English Language Development, leadership development and organizational systems to increase student achievement. Currently, she is an Associate Professor in the Department of Educational Leadership at Fresno State. She is the founder of Nancy Akhavan Consulting, Inc. Dr. Akhavan has been a bilingual teacher, principal of three schools, and a district administrator of a large urban district for ELA, Math, Social Studies, Science and World Languages. She also served as Assistant Superintendent Secondary Division in a large urban school district. Dr. Akhavan is recognized for her expertise in teaching literacy practices and has published twelve books that focus on instruction that increases student achievement, and has worked with districts and county offices in multiple states and internationally to increase student achievement in reading, writing, and in content areas.