Table of Contents

PART 1: IDEAS THAT LAST
1: Comprehension Strategy Instruction Grows Up: Why strategies matter and when they are not enough.
2: Insights and Empathy: What does it mean to comprehend deeply in narrative text?
3: From the Inside: Integrating strategy instruction and narrative outcomes
4: Immersed in Ideas: What does it mean to comprehend deeply in informational text?
5: From the Inside: Integrating strategy instruction and expository outcomes
PART 2: WORDS THAT MATTER
6: When We Talk to Children
7: From the Inside: Teacher’s oral language and children’s understanding
8: When We Respond to Children’s Voices
APPENDICES
A: Literacy Studio Components
B: Comprehension Strategies Defined
C: Dimensions of Understanding
D: Comprehension Strategy Study Planning Tool
E: Obervation Record
F: Oral Language Reflection Tool