Reading is considered the process of constructing meaning from text. Reading involves the interaction between the reader’s knowledge, text variables, reader interest, and the quality of teaching. The National Reading Panel (NRP, 2000) defined comprehension as the intentional thinking (or transaction) during which meaning is constructed between the reader and text. This implies that the reader interacts with the text content, using his/her vocabulary, background knowledge, skills, motivation, and strategies to construct meaning.
As you consider the details of helping students understand what they read, describe what comprehension instruction looks like in your classroom? If you walked into a classroom what would you look for as evidence of effective comprehension teaching?
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