40 Ways to Support Struggling Readers in Content Classrooms, Grades 6-12
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"The book's major strengths are its ease of use and the range of approaches to address many different reading issues. You can read straight through for a host of ideas, or you can pinpoint exactly which kind of strategy to explore."
—Kristie Mary Betts, English Teacher
Peak to Peak High School, Lafayette, CO
"Bottom line: This book is reader friendly! Teachers in the content areas can quickly and easily find specific ideas to help students."
—Barbara L. Townsend, Reading Specialist
Elkhorn Area School District, WI
Help for students who are overwhelmed, feel confused, can't remember, lack language skills, or just don't get it.
In today's era of accountability, teachers are expected to help all secondary students understand complex concepts and ideas and demonstrate proficiency on high-stakes tests. To promote success for struggling readers in all content areas, expert educator Elaine K. McEwan offers 40 user-friendly and easy-to-implement strategies in an invaluable text that includes three tables of contents (traditional, topical, and problem-solving) formatted for quick and easy reference.
Each of the 40 research-based and classroom-tested techniques features:
- An intriguing quotation or definition to grab your attention
- A brief description of the method and suggestions for implementation
- Recommended resources to gain a more in-depth understanding of the method
- Research citations to demonstrate the power of the method to get results
Offering cross-references and advance organizers throughout, this book provides the specific yet comprehensive information you need to support all students with reading difficulties.
Contents
Problem-Solution Table of Contents
Problem-Solution Table of Contents
Topical Table of Contents
Topical Table of Contents
List of Instructional Aids
List of Instructional Aids
Preface
Preface
Acknowledgements
Acknowledgements
About the Author
- 1. Teach the Seven Strategies of Highly Effective Readers
- 2. Engage in Teacher and Student Think-Alouds Daily
- 3. Teach Students How to Activate Prior Knowledge and Make Connections to New Knowledge
- 4. Teach Students How to Infer
- 5. Teach Students How to Monitor Their Comprehension
- 6. Teach Students How to Ask Questions
- 7. Teach Students How to Question the Author
- 8. Teach Students How to Search and Select
- 9. Teach Students How to Summarize
- 10. Teach Students How to Graphically Organize Text and Concepts by Chunking
- 11. Use and Teach Concept Maps
- 12. Teach Students How to Mark Text as They Read
- 13. Provide Advance Organizers Before Lessons
- 14. Use the I Do It, We Do It, You Do It Lesson Plan
- 15. Provide Models, Examples, and Nonexamples
- 16. Preview and Preteach Critical Concepts and Vocabulary
- 17. Check Frequently for Understanding
- 18. Assess for Learning and for Grading
- 19. Use and Teach Content Vocabulary Daily
- 20. Teach Academic Vocabulary
- 21. Teach Vocabulary Using Graphic Organizers
- 22. Reduce the Cognitive Load
- 23. Teach the Structure of Your Discipline
- 24. Use Easy Nonfiction to Build Background Knowledge
- 25. Determine What's Hard for Students and Teach It
- 26. Provide Easy-to-Read Short Articles Based on Content Standards
- 27. Assign Oral-Assisted Repeated Reading of Content Text
- 28. Use a Variety of Oral Reading Approaches
- 29. Vary Your Models, Moves, and Activities
- 30. Design Interactive Lessons
- 31. Use the Cooperative Learning Model
- 32. Create Content-Based Cooperative Games and Activities
- 33. Vary Your Seating and Grouping Arrangements
- 34. Give Students Reasons for Reading
- 35. Develop and Use Scoring Rubrics
- 36. Increase Wait Time
- 37. Build In Frequent Processing Breaks
- 38. Use and Teach Mnemonic Devices
- 39. Schedule Writing in Response to Reading on a Regular Basis
- 40. Expect Students to Activate, Connect, and Summarize Daily
Conclusion
Conclusion
References
References
Index
Index
Description
"The book's major strengths are its ease of use and the range of approaches to address many different reading issues. You can read straight through for a host of ideas, or you can pinpoint exactly which kind of strategy to explore."
—Kristie Mary Betts, English Teacher
Peak to Peak High School, Lafayette, CO
"Bottom line: This book is reader friendly! Teachers in the content areas can quickly and easily find specific ideas to help students."
—Barbara L. Townsend, Reading Specialist
Elkhorn Area School District, WI
Help for students who are overwhelmed, feel confused, can't remember, lack language skills, or just don't get it.
In today's era of accountability, teachers are expected to help all secondary students understand complex concepts and ideas and demonstrate proficiency on high-stakes tests. To promote success for struggling readers in all content areas, expert educator Elaine K. McEwan offers 40 user-friendly and easy-to-implement strategies in an invaluable text that includes three tables of contents (traditional, topical, and problem-solving) formatted for quick and easy reference.
Each of the 40 research-based and classroom-tested techniques features:
- An intriguing quotation or definition to grab your attention
- A brief description of the method and suggestions for implementation
- Recommended resources to gain a more in-depth understanding of the method
- Research citations to demonstrate the power of the method to get results
Offering cross-references and advance organizers throughout, this book provides the specific yet comprehensive information you need to support all students with reading difficulties.
Contents
Problem-Solution Table of Contents
Problem-Solution Table of Contents
Topical Table of Contents
Topical Table of Contents
List of Instructional Aids
List of Instructional Aids
Preface
Preface
Acknowledgements
Acknowledgements
About the Author
- 1. Teach the Seven Strategies of Highly Effective Readers
- 2. Engage in Teacher and Student Think-Alouds Daily
- 3. Teach Students How to Activate Prior Knowledge and Make Connections to New Knowledge
- 4. Teach Students How to Infer
- 5. Teach Students How to Monitor Their Comprehension
- 6. Teach Students How to Ask Questions
- 7. Teach Students How to Question the Author
- 8. Teach Students How to Search and Select
- 9. Teach Students How to Summarize
- 10. Teach Students How to Graphically Organize Text and Concepts by Chunking
- 11. Use and Teach Concept Maps
- 12. Teach Students How to Mark Text as They Read
- 13. Provide Advance Organizers Before Lessons
- 14. Use the I Do It, We Do It, You Do It Lesson Plan
- 15. Provide Models, Examples, and Nonexamples
- 16. Preview and Preteach Critical Concepts and Vocabulary
- 17. Check Frequently for Understanding
- 18. Assess for Learning and for Grading
- 19. Use and Teach Content Vocabulary Daily
- 20. Teach Academic Vocabulary
- 21. Teach Vocabulary Using Graphic Organizers
- 22. Reduce the Cognitive Load
- 23. Teach the Structure of Your Discipline
- 24. Use Easy Nonfiction to Build Background Knowledge
- 25. Determine What's Hard for Students and Teach It
- 26. Provide Easy-to-Read Short Articles Based on Content Standards
- 27. Assign Oral-Assisted Repeated Reading of Content Text
- 28. Use a Variety of Oral Reading Approaches
- 29. Vary Your Models, Moves, and Activities
- 30. Design Interactive Lessons
- 31. Use the Cooperative Learning Model
- 32. Create Content-Based Cooperative Games and Activities
- 33. Vary Your Seating and Grouping Arrangements
- 34. Give Students Reasons for Reading
- 35. Develop and Use Scoring Rubrics
- 36. Increase Wait Time
- 37. Build In Frequent Processing Breaks
- 38. Use and Teach Mnemonic Devices
- 39. Schedule Writing in Response to Reading on a Regular Basis
- 40. Expect Students to Activate, Connect, and Summarize Daily
Conclusion
Conclusion
References
References
Index
Index
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40 Ways to Support Struggling Readers in Content Classrooms, Grades 6-12
May 2007 | 200 pages | Corwin
| Format | Published Date | ISBN | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paperback | 28/04/2023 | 9781412952064 | $39.95 |
| Hardcover | 27/02/2023 | 9781412952057 | $86.95 |
| Lifetime | 28/04/2023 | 9781452294599 | $36.00 |
"The book's major strengths are its ease of use and the range of approaches to address many different reading issues. You can read straight through for a host of ideas, or you can pinpoint exactly which kind of strategy to explore."
—Kristie Mary Betts, English Teacher
Peak to Peak High School, Lafayette, CO
"Bottom line: This book is reader friendly! Teachers in the content areas can quickly and easily find specific ideas to help students."
—Barbara L. Townsend, Reading Specialist
Elkhorn Area School District, WI
Help for students who are overwhelmed, feel confused, can't remember, lack language skills, or just don't get it.
In today's era of accountability, teachers are expected to help all secondary students understand complex concepts and ideas and demonstrate proficiency on high-stakes tests. To promote success for struggling readers in all content areas, expert educator Elaine K. McEwan offers 40 user-friendly and easy-to-implement strategies in an invaluable text that includes three tables of contents (traditional, topical, and problem-solving) formatted for quick and easy reference.
Each of the 40 research-based and classroom-tested techniques features:
- An intriguing quotation or definition to grab your attention
- A brief description of the method and suggestions for implementation
- Recommended resources to gain a more in-depth understanding of the method
- Research citations to demonstrate the power of the method to get results
Offering cross-references and advance organizers throughout, this book provides the specific yet comprehensive information you need to support all students with reading difficulties.
Table Of Contents:
- Problem-Solution Table of Contents
- Topical Table of Contents
- List of Instructional Aids
- Preface
- Acknowledgements
- About the Author
- 1. Teach the Seven Strategies of Highly Effective Readers
- 2. Engage in Teacher and Student Think-Alouds Daily
- 3. Teach Students How to Activate Prior Knowledge and Make Connections to New Knowledge
- 4. Teach Students How to Infer
- 5. Teach Students How to Monitor Their Comprehension
- 6. Teach Students How to Ask Questions
- 7. Teach Students How to Question the Author
- 8. Teach Students How to Search and Select
- 9. Teach Students How to Summarize
- 10. Teach Students How to Graphically Organize Text and Concepts by Chunking
- 11. Use and Teach Concept Maps
- 12. Teach Students How to Mark Text as They Read
- 13. Provide Advance Organizers Before Lessons
- 14. Use the I Do It, We Do It, You Do It Lesson Plan
- 15. Provide Models, Examples, and Nonexamples
- 16. Preview and Preteach Critical Concepts and Vocabulary
- 17. Check Frequently for Understanding
- 18. Assess for Learning and for Grading
- 19. Use and Teach Content Vocabulary Daily
- 20. Teach Academic Vocabulary
- 21. Teach Vocabulary Using Graphic Organizers
- 22. Reduce the Cognitive Load
- 23. Teach the Structure of Your Discipline
- 24. Use Easy Nonfiction to Build Background Knowledge
- 25. Determine What's Hard for Students and Teach It
- 26. Provide Easy-to-Read Short Articles Based on Content Standards
- 27. Assign Oral-Assisted Repeated Reading of Content Text
- 28. Use a Variety of Oral Reading Approaches
- 29. Vary Your Models, Moves, and Activities
- 30. Design Interactive Lessons
- 31. Use the Cooperative Learning Model
- 32. Create Content-Based Cooperative Games and Activities
- 33. Vary Your Seating and Grouping Arrangements
- 34. Give Students Reasons for Reading
- 35. Develop and Use Scoring Rubrics
- 36. Increase Wait Time
- 37. Build In Frequent Processing Breaks
- 38. Use and Teach Mnemonic Devices
- 39. Schedule Writing in Response to Reading on a Regular Basis
- 40. Expect Students to Activate, Connect, and Summarize Daily
- Conclusion
- References
- Index