chpt 6

What is a multimodal platform?
Live chats
Texting
Email
Internet
Paper Sources
Interaction

Textbooks cannot stand alone.  Students need to be introduced to an array of media.  Textbooks cannot offer all the information students need.  They are usually grade and subject specific.

Read-alongs require the teacher to read an excerpt with the students.

During a read-aloud, the teacher simply reads to the students.

Trade books are books that are considered for general use, such as books from the library.

The readability of a book can affect a student's comprehension and learning.  Readability is how suited a book is for a reader.  For example, the content of the book must be clearly expressed and suited for the reader's ability.  A readability formula is used to determine the difficulty of the reading material.

The independent reading level is the level of material a student can read with 90% or more comprehension.

Cloze can be used to determine a student's comprehension and learning at the "closure" of a lesson.

Cooperative learning- jigsaws, three-step interviews

Source: 
Richardson, J. S., Morgan, R. F., & Fleener, C. 2012. Reading to learn in the content areas. Belmont, CA: Wadsworth Publishing Co