The document discusses strategies for effective reading instruction and intervention. It identifies qualities of effective reading teachers, including having a passion for reading, respecting students, and creating an inclusive classroom. It also outlines what effective teachers know, such as child development and reading processes, and what they do, like plan lessons and use a variety of instructional approaches. Specific comprehension strategies are presented, such as activating prior knowledge and using graphic organizers during and after reading. The document emphasizes that reading is a complex process and teachers must use different strategies to help students make meaning from text.