reading comprehension, reading, Language Arts, literacy, Educational Psychology, psychology, Child Psychology, developmental, Reading Skills, Special Education, learning disabilities, elementary, elementary education 

How do K-12 students become self-regulated learners who actively deploy comprehension strategies to make meaning from texts? This cutting-edge guide is the first book to highlight the importance of executive skills for improving reading comprehension. Chapters review the research base for particular executive functions--such as planning, organization, cognitive flexibility, and impulse control--and present practical skills-building strategies for the classroom. 

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 245-275) and index.

Machine generated contents note: 1. Executive Skills: What Are They, and Why Are They Important for Developing Thinking Readers? -- 2. Plans and Goals: Getting Ready to Read -- 3. Organization: Why Text and Reader Organization Matter -- 4. Cognitive Flexibility: Juggling Multiple Aspects of Reading -- 5. Working Memory: Holding and Linking Ideas in Mind While Reading -- 6. Inhibition and Impulse Control: Resisting Distractions to Support Comprehension -- 7. Social Understanding: The Importance of Mind Reading for Reading Comprehension -- Epilogue: Linking the New with the Old: How Are Familiar Comprehension Skills and Strategies Related to Executive Skills? -- Appendix A. Rubric for Assessing Executive Skills in Observations of Your Students' Reading Behavior -- Appendix B. List of Games Related to the Executive Skills Described in This Book -- References -- Children's Literature Cited.