Empowering struggling readers : practices for the middle grades / Leigh A. Hall, Leslie D. Burns, Elizabeth Carr Edwards.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hall, Leigh A.

Burns, Leslie D., author.

Edwards, Elizabeth Carr, author.

Contributor:

James Hosmer Penniman Book Fund.

Series:

Solving problems in the teaching of literacy

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Content area reading--United States.

Content area reading.

United States.

Language arts (Middle school)--United States.

Language arts (Middle school).

Physical Description:

xvi, 238 pages ; 23 cm.

Place of Publication:

New York : Guilford Press, [2011]

Summary:

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. --from publisher description

Contents:

Who are struggling readers?

Promoting disciplinary reading practices in English language arts

Designing classroom environments that support literacy development

Engaging and motivating marginalized readers

Assessing reading performance and students' funds of knowledge

Implementing reading comprehension strategies

Using young adult literature to promote comprehension with struggling readers

Culturally grounded vocabulary instruction

Fostering discussions about texts

Reading texts on the internet

Using nonprint media and texts to support marginalized readers

Relevant curriculum and policy for middle school struggling readers

Conclusion: promising readers.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 209-229) and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the James Hosmer Penniman Book Fund.

ISBN:

1609180232

9781609180249

1609180240

OCLC:

641522957

Publisher Number:

99944902664