Empowering Struggling Readers: Practices for the Middle Grades (Solving Problems in the Teaching of Literacy)

Type

Book

Authors

Leigh A. Hall

Leslie D. Burns

Elizabeth Carr Edwards

ISBN 10

1609180232

ISBN 13

9781609180232

Tags

Psychology & Counseling, Reading Skills, General, Reading & Phonics, Elementary Education, Secondary Education, Psychology

Description

This book provides classroom-tested methods for engaging struggling middle grade readers--even those who appear to have given up--and fostering their success. The emphasis is on constructing respectful, encouraging learning environments that incorporate students' diverse literacies, cultural interests, and prior knowledge and skills into instruction. Chapters outline effective, innovative strategies for instruction and assessment in comprehension, vocabulary, text-based discussion, critical reading, and other core areas. Realistic classroom examples are included throughout, including applications of nontraditional texts. Other useful features include reflection questions at the end of each chapter.Winner--Literacy Research Association's Edward B. Fry Book Award - from Amzon

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