<div> <p>Do your students often struggle with difficult novels and other challenging texts? Do they think one reading of a work is more than enough? Do they primarily comprehend at a surface-level, and are they frequently unwilling or unable to discover the deeper meaning found in multi-layered works? Do you feel that you are doing more work teaching the novel than they are reading it?</p> <p>Building on twenty years of teaching language arts, Kelly Gallagher, author of<i>Reading Reasons</i>, shows how students can be taught to successfully read a broad range of challenging and difficult texts with deeper levels of comprehension. In<i>Deeper Reading</i>, Kelly shares effective, classroom-tested strategies that enable your students to:</p> <ul> <li>accept the challenge of reading difficult books;</li> <li>move beyond a "first draft" understanding of the text into deeper levels of reading;</li> <li>consciously monitor their comprehension as they read;</li> <li>employ effective fix-it strategies when their comprehension begins to falter;</li> <li>use meaningful collaboration to achieve deeper understanding of texts;</li> <li>think metaphorically to deepen their reading comprehension;</li> <li>reach deeper levels of reflection by understanding the relevance the book holds for themselves and their peers;</li> <li>use critical thinking skills to analyze real-world issues.</li> </ul> <p>Kelly also provides guidance on effective lesson planning that incorporates strategies for deeper reading.</p> <p>Funny, poignant, and packed with practical ideas that work in real classrooms,<i>Deeper Reading</i>is a valuable resource for any teacher whose students need new tools to uncover the riches found in complex texts.</p> </div>