In "What Every Teacher Should Know About Reading Comprehension Instruction," authors Stephanie Harvey and Anne Goudvis explore effective strategies for teaching reading comprehension. The book emphasizes the importance of understanding students' needs and engaging them in thoughtful, interactive reading experiences. With practical insights, the authors provide educators with tools to foster critical thinking and deep comprehension skills. They advocate for the integration of various instructional methods and texts, helping teachers create a dynamic learning environment. By focusing on comprehension, the book aims to empower students to become lifelong readers and learners. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book was published in 2005 by Heinemann USA .

Stephanie Harvey is a consultant and staff developer for the Public Education and Business Coalition in Denver, Colorado. She works with educators around the country, leading workshops and conducting classroom demonstrations. Nonfiction Matters and Strategies That Work: Teaching Comprehension to Enhance Understanding are two of her recent books. Anne Goudvis has been a classroom teacher, staff developer, and adjunct professor of reading and social studies. For the past ten years, she has worked at the Denver-based Public Education and Business Coalition as a staff developer and co-director of the Library Power project, a national initiative to improve teaching and learning in libraries and classrooms. Stephanie Harvey has spent the past thirty years teaching and learning about reading and writing. She received her B. A. from the University of Denver and her M. A. from the University of Colorado. Additionally, Stephanie serves as a consultant to National Geographic School Publishing on the Reading and Writing Workshops, an intermediate-grade comprehension resource for information literacy.