Looking for a title for your next book club selection? Need help choosing and teaching a book for a class unit? Ourdiscussion guides go beyond a booklist, offering plot synopses, discussion questions, extension activities, and related titles for further reading.
This three part blog will walk you through common underlying causes of what I like to call the Reluctant Reader Syndrome (RRS) as well as strategies to kick it to the curb! We will look at a few strategies to build students’ confidence as readers find their stride.
The newly revised Third Edition of Reading for Understanding: How Reading Apprenticeship Improves Disciplinary Learning in Secondary and College Classrooms is the latest iteration of the landmark book in the field of adolescent literacy. The book contains strategies for boosting the reading independence of middle, secondary, and college students.
Research conducted by the National Science Foundation, the Institute of Education Sciences, and the Office of Innovation and Improvement has validated the model taught in Reading for Understanding, demonstrating its effectiveness in raising students’ reading achievement levels.
