基本説明
Presents a comprehensive collection of articles by a selection of prominent literacy and education researchers that provide practical approaches to improving literacy and offer accounts of successful evidence-based programmes and practices that can be tailored to the needs of teachers working with struggling readers.
Full Description
Lack of reading proficiency is a barrier to understanding the academic content of any discipline. Effective Practice for Adolescents with Reading and Literacy Challenges provides secondary teachers with the knowledge and the strategies they need to improve their students' reading skills. Editors Denti and Guerin present a comprehensive collection of articles by a selection of prominent literacy and education researchers that provide practical approaches to improving literacy and offer accounts of successful evidence-based programs and practices that can be tailored to the needs of teachers working with struggling readers. Each chapter includes questions for review, a list of web resources, and suggested small group activities to encourage implementation of chapter ideas and strategies, making Effective Practice for Adolescents with Reading and Literacy Challenges a valuable tool for all teachers, regardless of content area.
Contents
@contents:Selected Contents:Section 1: VOCABULARY-THE GATEWAY TO READING FLUENCY AND COMPREHENSION
Narrowing the Language Gap: The Case for Explicit Vocabulary Instruction in Secondary Classrooms, Kevin Feldman, Kate Kinsella
Evidence-based Strategies for Vocabulary Instruction/Intervention, Judy K. Montgomery
Teaching Academic Vocabulary to Adolescents to Improve Comprehension, Mary E. Curtis, Ann Marie Longo
Can You Teach An Older Student to Spell?, Louisa Moats
Section 2: MEETING READING AND LITERACY CHALENGES FOR DIVERSE STUDENTS
"I'm Never Going to Be a Reader": Issues of Literacy in theUpper Grades, Edy Hammond Stoughton
Promoting Reading and Language Proficiency for English Language Learners in Secondary General and Special Education Programs, Irene Nares-Guzicki
Adolescents with Language Disorders as Partners in the Learning Process: Empowerment through Strategy-Based Intervention, Vicki Lord Larson
Section 3: SYSTEMIC CHANGE AROUND READING AND LITERACY AT THE SECONDARY LEVEL
Let's Get Serious About Literacy in High School!, Gilbert Guerin, Lou Denti
The Impact of Response to Intervention on Secondary Literacy, Marcia Davidson
Action Planning for Struggling Students to Improve Literacy and Content Area Achievement, Linda Carnine, Bonnie Grossen
