To become truly skilled at reading challenging text, students need to routinely use a set of seven cognitive strategies, or "thinking hats." In turn, teachers need guidance in developing students' ability to: ¢¢Connect prior knowledge to new content ¢¢Merge the written text with what is inferred ¢¢Monitor comprehension and clarify misunderstandings ¢¢Engage with authors, peers, and teachers ¢¢Search sources to better understand the text ¢¢Put the ideas in the text into their own words ¢¢Use visuals to increase comprehension This Quick Reference Guide helps teachers communicate what should be happening in students' brains as they reada must-have for any literacy educator or coach.

To become skilled at reading challenging text, students need to routinely use a set of seven cognitive strategies, or "thinking hats." This Quick Reference Guide helps teachers develop students' ability to connect ideas, use inferences, self-monitor, engage with others, find related sources, restate ideas, and increase their comprehension with visuals.