Chapter 14: Reading to Understand Textbooks

I read Chapter 14: Reading to Understand textbooks. I chose this particular chapter because I have an interest in teaching middle school science, and I know a textbook will probably be required if I choose to go along this route. The main idea that I took away from this chapter was the importance of teaching HOW to read a textbook, which is something that I had never given much thought. As adults, I think a lot of times we forget how long it took us to learn the things that we know. For me, navigating a textbook is simple and a no-brainer. However, I forget that it probably took me many years to build these skills. It’s important for students to understand how to use a textbook before you can even expect them to be able to read and comprehend the material inside of it. I think that this is an excellent point and I will never forget this. This chapter gave a lot of good ideas and mini lessons that you could use if you are a teacher who must teach from a textbook, which I found very valuable.