Maureen McLaughlin is a Professor of Reading Education at East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania. Prior to earning her doctorate at Boston University, Maureen was a classroom teacher, reading specialist, and department chair in a public school system. She has authored numerous publications including Guided Comprehension in the Primary Grades (2003), served on editorial review boards, and been a committee chair for both the National Reading Conference and the International Reading Association.

Maureen presented at the N. C. Reading Conference at 10:30 a.m. Friday, March 13 in Victoria C. The title of her presentation was "Guided Reading: Helping Students Understand What They Read." Guided Comprehension is a context in which students learn comprehension strategies in a variety of settings using multiple levels and types of texts. It is a three-stage process focused on explicit and guided instruction, application and reflection. In this session, the research-base was reviewed and practical ideas for teaching reading comprehension strategies were shared.

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