"Students in grades 3-6 need to use increasingly sophisticated comprehension skills and strategies as they read and build knowledge across disciplinary content areas. Grounded in research, this book presents effective practices for integrating literacy instruction with literature, science, and social studies. Chapters address text selection, vocabulary development, strategy instruction, discussion formats, writing to express and expand comprehension, assessment, and more. Ways to meet the needs of emergent bilingual and culturally diverse students are highlighted throughout. Ideal for preservice and inservice teachers and professional staff development, the book includes classroom vignettes, text boxes with easy-to-read instructional procedures, and curriculum resources. Helpful reproducible forms can be downloaded and printed in a convenient 8 1/2" x 11" size. Subject Areas/Key Words: upper-elementary reading methods, literacy, disciplinary literacies, struggling readers, teaching, teachers, content areas, disciplines, intermediate, academic vocabulary, literature, science, social studies, English learners, middle grades, assessments, emergent bilinguals, writing, classroom discussions Audience: Classroom teachers, literacy specialists and coaches, and staff developers in grades 3/n-/6; teacher educators and graduate students"--