Reciprocal Teaching Strategies at Work

Improving Reading Comprehension, Grades 2–6

Lori D. Oczkus

Winner of the Association of Educational Publishers (AEP) 2006 Distinguished Achievement Award For Audio/DVD Instructional Materials

Watch reciprocal teaching in action in this video created by Lori D. Oczkus—leading literacy consultant and bestselling author of Reciprocal Teaching at Work: Strategies for Improving Reading Comprehension. You’ll gain new ideas for improving the reading comprehension of all your students.

This must-have 40-minute video includes

Background on the four reciprocal teaching strategies: predicting, questioning, clarifying, and summarizing

New lessons that show you how to use reciprocal teaching in whole-class sessions, guided reading groups, and literature circles

In-class footage of strategies in practice

Commentary that ties all components together

Testimonials from teachers who use reciprocal teaching

And available for download:

VHS viewing guide and lesson materials for the video
(PDF file)

DVD viewing guide and lesson materials for the video
(PDF file)

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© 2005

VHS
ISBN 10: 0-87207-500-1
ISBN 13: 978-0-87207-500-9

DVD
ISBN 10: 0-87207-501-X
ISBN 13: 978-0-87207-501-6

Related titles:

Reciprocal Teaching at Work: Strategies for Improving Reading Comprehension (book)

Reciprocal Teaching (book and VHS video package)

Reciprocal Teaching (book and DVD package)