Effective Instruction for Middle School Students with Reading Difficulties
The Reading Teacher’s Sourcebook
Deborah Reed author Sharon Vaughn author Jade Wexler author Carolyn A Denton author Deanna Bryan author
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Brookes Publishing Co
Published:30th Sep '12
Currently unavailable, and unfortunately no date known when it will be back
For use with struggling readers in Grades 6–8, this book arms literacy teachers with the why and how of effective, evidence-based instruction. Includes more than 20 step-by-step sample lessons for strengthening fluency, comprehension, word recognition, and vocabulary.
Reading problems don’t disappear when students enter middle school—recent studies show that nearly a quarter of today’s eighth graders aren’t able to read at a basic level.* This book arms language arts teachers with the lessons, strategies, and foundational knowledge they need to resolve older students’ reading difficulties and increase their chances for academic success.
Ideal for use with struggling readers in Grades 6–8, this book clearly lays out the fundamentals of effective teaching for adolescents with reading difficulties. Teachers will discover how to:
- Select and administer assessments for comprehension, fluency, and word recognition
- Use assessment results to plan individualised instruction
- Apply research-supported instructional practices
- Develop flexible grouping systems so students get the targeted instruction they need
- Set manageable short-term learning goals with students
- Keep the pacing of instruction quick and energetic so students stay engaged
- Give appropriate positive and corrective feedback
- Monitor student progress over time
- Promote generalisation of new reading skills
- Provide effective interventions within a school-wide Response to Intervention framework
With this practical guide to high-quality instruction, middle school teachers will help struggling readers develop the skills they need to master complex academic content and succeed inside and outside the classroom.
ISBN: 9781598572438
Dimensions: 277mm x 216mm x 15mm
Weight: 987g
328 pages