comprehension. Standardized testing and No Child Left Behind (NCLB) add urgency to the issue.Time-strapped educators wonder whether partnering with teacher-librarians will realistically improve students scores. Drawing on cutting edge research in instructional strategies, Moreillon, a veteran teacher-librarian, offers a clear, rigorous roadmap to the task of teaching reading comprehension in a proven collaborative process.Collaborative Strategies for Teaching Reading Comprehension is packed with practical applications to# Streamline the co-teaching lesson-planning process# Encourage collaboration with a flexible design and delivery framework# Strengthen partnering techniques to improve reading comprehension# Address three levels of literacy development# Identify seven strategies that students use to read for meaning# Connect with research-driven teaching practices that incorporate library programs# Increase reading scores and lower the student-teacher ratios using proven collaborative approachesThe seven strategies for enhancing reading comprehension, each with graphic organizers and three sample lesson plans, include: providing background knowledge; visualizing; questioning; predicting; determining main ideas; utilizing fix-up strategies; and synthesizing.In a national drive to improve test scores and build a nation of readers, these are proven teamwork tools to accomplish both goals.

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