In this article, the authors present some considerations for abandoning decontextualized strategy instruction and instead provide some ideas for how to shape comprehension instruction around the texts we use in the classroom. They offer some guiding theories, some key considerations, and they present examples for classroom teachers.
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Check out episode 208 of the “Melissa & Lori Love Literacy” podcast for an informative interview with the authors of this article. They provide a great overview of text-centred comprehension instruction. https://literacypodcast.com/podcast
Technical article
Very informative