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Explicit Code and Comprehension Instruction for English Learners
Author(s) -
Manyak Patrick C.,
Bauer Eurydice B.
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
the reading teacher
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.642
H-Index - 50
eISSN - 1936-2714
pISSN - 0034-0561
DOI - 10.1598/rt.61.5.9
Subject(s) - comprehension , code (set theory) , mathematics education , psychology , reading comprehension , computer science , literacy , key (lock) , teaching method , pedagogy , linguistics , programming language , reading (process) , philosophy , computer security , set (abstract data type)
Explicit code and comprehension instruction is important for English learners (ELs), and several key findings from research on young ELs learning to read initially in English can offer guidelines for developing effective code‐based instruction for these children. The authors of this column address comprehension instruction for ELs, suggesting several principles to guide such instruction. They conclude by reminding readers that explicit code and comprehension instruction represents only one element of a multifaceted framework for robust literacy instruction for ELs.