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Talk About Understanding
Rethinking Classroom Talk to Enhance Comprehension
Ellin Oliver Keene
Reading education pioneer Ellin Oliver Keene demystifies comprehension instruction by describing what it can look like when readers comprehend deeply and what it can look like when teachers aim for this deep comprehension. This ground-breaking book is illustrated with video footage of Ellin modeling the reading instruction she describes. Here, you can watch Ellin use language and teaching moves that help students go beyond superficial reading comprehension to lasting understanding.
ISBN 978-0-325-02839-2 / 0-325-02839-7 / 2012 / 192pp / BOOK WITH DVD
Grade Level: K - 8th