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The Whole Elephant

What Every Librarian Should Know about Reading Comprehension Strategies

For Arizona's Librarians
Sponsored by the Arizona State Library, Archives and Public Records
19 November 2005

Facilitated by Judi Moreillon, Ph.D., Assistant Clinical Professor
Northern Arizona University, Elementary Undergraduate Teacher Preparation Program-Tucson


Bibliography:

Reading Comprehension:

Allen, J. (2000). Yellow brick roads: Shared and guided paths to independent reading 4-12. Portland, ME: Stenhouse.
Bush, G. (2005). Every student reads: Collaboration and reading to learn. Chicago: AASL.
Keene, E. & Zimmermann, S. (1997). Mosaic of thought: Teaching comprehension in a reader's workshop. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann.
Meek, M. (1988). How texts teach what readers learn. Stroud, Glos: Thimble Press.
Sauerteig, J. (2005). Teaching emergent readers: Collaborative library lesson plans. Westport, CN: Libraries Unlimited.
Tabereski, S. (2000). On solid ground: Strategies for teaching reading K-3. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann.
Tovani, C. (2000). I read it, but I don't get it: Comprehension strategies for adolescent readers. Portland, ME: Stenhouse.
Walker, C. & Shaw, S. (2004). Teaching reading strategies in the school library. Westport, CN: Libraries Unlimited.
Zimmermann, S. & Hutchins, C. (2003) 7 keys to comprehension: How to help your kids read it and get it! New York: Three Rivers.

Research-based Instructional Strategies:
Marzano, R., Pickering, D. J., & Pollock J. E. (2001). Classroom instruction that works: Research-based strategies for increasing student achievement. Alexandria, VA: ASCD.

Research-based School Reform
:
Marzano, R. J. (2003). What works in schools: Translating research into action. Alexandria, VA: ASCD.

Collaboration and Collaborative Lesson Plans:

Ayers, L. (2003). Read it again! Standards-based Literature lessons for young children. Worthington, OH: Linworth.
Buzzeo, T. (2002). Collaborating to meet standards: Teacher/librarian partnerships for K-6. Worthington, OH: Linworth.
Church, A. P. (2003). Leverage your libraries to raise test scores: A guide for library media specialists, principals, teachers, and parents. Worthington, OH: Linworth.
Miller, D. (2004). The standards-based integrated library: A collaborative approach for aligning the library program with the classroom curriculum (2nd ed.). Worthington, OH: Linworth.
Pitcher, S. M. & Mackey, B. (2004). Collaborating for real literacy: Library, teacher, and principal. Worthington, OH: Linworth.
Weissman, A. (2001). Transforming storytimes into reading and writing lessons. Worthington, OH: Linworth.

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Judi Moreillon's Web Site: storytrail.com

Last updated: 20 November 2005