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Harp, Bill

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When the Principal Asks: "Why are you doing guided imagery during reading time?"

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Harp, Bill – Reading Teacher, 1988

Noting that the reading process is interactive, describes the use of guided imagery as a strategy to help children monitor their own comprehension. Presents support from research. (NH)

Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Imagination, Learning Theories, Reading Comprehension

When the Principal Asks: "Why are you doing Piagetian Task Testing when you have given Basal Placement Tests?"

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Harp, Bill – Reading Teacher, 1987

Suggests ways a teacher who is interested in performing Piagetian testing might persuade a principal of the validity of the tests, and offers insight into the connection between cognitive development and reading achievement. (JC)

Descriptors: Basal Reading, Cognitive Development, Developmental Psychology, Learning Theories