Thoroughly updated and revised, the Third Edition of Reading for Understanding: How Reading Apprenticeship Improves Disciplinary Learning in Secondary and College Classrooms offers an effective instructional framework for helping students in middle school, high school, and college gain the reading independence they need to master subject area textbooks and other material. The authors present and illustrate the Reading Apprenticeship™ framework, a validated and practical instructional approach that enables students to dig into math, science, history, and literature texts. Reading Apprenticeship deepens learning across all levels and subject areas, supporting English learners, students with special needs, and students pursuing advanced coursework. In the book, readers will find concrete tools, accessible language, and clear explanations with a direct correlation to college, career, and disciplinary standards. It's perfect for math, science, social studies, and language arts teachers, as well as literacy coaches, educational leaders, staff development professionals, teacher educators, and parents. Reading for Understanding is the ideal tool to help boost literacy, engagement, and achievement from a wide range of ages and ability levels.