By Katherine S. McKnight, Ph.D. and Jenny French, Ed.D
Paperback – approx. 288 pages – February 2026
Estimated delivery date: March 31, 2026
60+ classroom strategies to help your students develop content knowledge while they improve their reading skills. Before-reading strategies, designed to draw out prior knowledge and provide structures for students to engage with unfamiliar or challenging text. During-reading strategies that prompt students to make connections, monitor their understanding, and actively interact with the text. After-reading strategies, to clarify meaning, extend learning, and deepen understanding of the text. Anytime strategies that prepare and empower students to engage with complex texts, practice reading fluency, and improve comprehension. The corpus of research indicates that effective grade 4-12 classroom instruction encompasses all five aspects of reading: phonics, phonemic awareness, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension. This comprehensive approach serves as a vehicle for learning from text and leveraging text to deepen academic subject study.
By Katherine S. McKnight, Ph.D. and Jenny French, Ed.D
Paperback – approx. 288 pages – February 2026
Estimated delivery date: March 31, 2026
60+ classroom strategies to help your students develop content knowledge while they improve their reading skills. Before-reading strategies, designed to draw out prior knowledge and provide structures for students to engage with unfamiliar or challenging text. During-reading strategies that prompt students to make connections, monitor their understanding, and actively interact with the text. After-reading strategies, to clarify meaning, extend learning, and deepen understanding of the text. Anytime strategies that prepare and empower students to engage with complex texts, practice reading fluency, and improve comprehension. The corpus of research indicates that effective grade 4-12 classroom instruction encompasses all five aspects of reading: phonics, phonemic awareness, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension. This comprehensive approach serves as a vehicle for learning from text and leveraging text to deepen academic subject study.