Teaching for Comprehending and Fluency: Thinking, Talking, and Writing About Reading, K – 8 is an excellent basis for a college or university course or professional development workshop. The book describes a process of continual change and expansion as students engage with texts and benefit from instruction that involves them in thinking, talking, and writing about reading.

Geared towards graduate students or practicing teachers, the guide includes tips for working with adult learners, a sample 11 week syllabus that identifies each week’s topics and reading and classroom assignments for the following week, and a variety resource materials.