By providing definitions of key concepts, outlines of major models, and practical suggestions for classroom implementation, this pamphlet gives teachers access to current research on the interactive model of reading. The topics covered include: Vygotsky's learning theory, metacomprehension, prior knowledge, chapter mapping, cooperative learning, modeling teaching strategies, the directed reading thinking activity, question/answer/relationships, the Frayer Model, strategic reading, summarizing, inferencing, informed strategies for learning, reciprocal teaching, graphic organizers, semantic feature analysis, and semantic mapping. (Forty-seven references are attached.) (ARH)