Discusses four reading strategies or teaching techniques (the jigsaw method, anticipation/reaction guides, "What I Know," and self-questioning) found to be key in helping inservice teachers overcome their reluctance to teach reading in content area classes. (RS)

Describes how creative mapping (a pictorial version of semantic mapping) helps students organize or recognize organization in expository texts. (SR)

Argues that using reading strategies in mathematics classes can help students understand mathematical concepts. Discusses five principles for mathematics teachers to use in incorporating reading strategies in the classroom. (RS)

Introduces the FLIP (Friendliness, Language, Interest, Prior Knowledge) framework to help middle and secondary students examine their reading assignments and develop appropriate plans of action. Includes a rationale for the framework, a description of it, and suggestions for classroom implementation. (SR)

Describes a discussion web as a graphic aid for teaching students how to think about both sides of an issue before drawing a conclusion in response to what they have read. Describes the five-step procedure and provides grade-level and content-area examples and examples of webs in action across the curriculum. (MG)

This article provides a broad introduction to comprehension instruction in content area classrooms. It begins with a brief overview of research and of thinking processes involved in reading comprehension. Then, it outlines several research-supported comprehension strategies, including: (1) Question asking and answering; (2) Clarifying a purpose…

The secondary school teachers can make a difference even if they do not have formal training in teaching reading in the content areas. Teachers can support improved reading comprehension by introducing model approaches that encourage interaction with text, which helps students gain insight into their own reading strategies and also increase their…

Focusing on content area reading in secondary education, this annotated bibliography contains references to 29 articles and papers in the ERIC database, dating from 1987 to 1989. The citations include articles discussing computer-assisted strategies, and reading strategies in math, science, and social studies. Other citations include articles…

Recommends teaching students to use text structure clues to determine the organizational patterns of content material and instructing students to use these patterns to predict possible test questions, because many students are not aware of text structure clues and consequently do not apply them to their text reading. (SKC)

Describes the background, materials, and implementation procedures for the Expository Writing Program. Points out that research has shown that participation in the program helped good and poor readers improve their composition and comprehension of informational texts. (ARH)

Suggests that one way reading teachers can begin to familiarize themselves with content area texts is to create network diagrams or maps of the information. (HOD)

Describes one strategy designed to help students monitor their comprehension while reading content area materials. (HOD)

Extends and evaluates the Content Processing Model proposed by Charles W. Peters. Suggests revision of the model, and applies the model to the subjects of literature and agriculture. (FL)

Describes several strategies mathematics and science teachers can use to improve student reading comprehension. (Contains 15 references.) (PKP)

Determines content area teachers' favorite strategies and why they used them. Examines if the material the author taught was being applied by students in her content reading methods course, and which strategies and methods were being used most frequently. Notes visual aids, analogy, graphic organizers, and notetaking were the most often used…