“The Mosaic Takes Shape”, Mosaic of Thought; Teaching Comprehension in a Reader’s workshop

Keene, O. & Zimmerman, S. (1997) “The Mosaic Takes Shape”, Mosaic of Thought; Teaching Comprehension in a Reader’s workshop, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, Heineman, 1-11

This chapter introduces the motivation behind the book. The writers reflect on their own experiences learning to read and how as adult readers, the way they comprehend changes. It gives background about the collaborative efforts that the Denver schools went through in their research.