Building student literacy through sustained silent reading / Steve Gardiner.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gardiner, Steve.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Silent reading--United States.

Silent reading.

Language arts--United States.

Language arts.

Physical Description:

x, 160 p.

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Alexandria, Va. : Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, 2005.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Building Student Literacy Through Sustained Silent Reading offers a powerful solution for teachers who want to improve their students' reading ability: Let students choose what they read and give them the time to read it.For 27 years, high school teacher Steve Gardiner has used the sustained silent reading (SSR) program in his English classes to help students of all abilities and backgrounds improve their literacy. Gardiner writes with refreshing candor about his own experiences developing a sustained silent reading program. He demonstrates convincingly that giving students 15 minutes of uninterrupted reading time each day can help them discover their own abilities and develop enduring reading habits.Gardiner also explores SSR's effect on the various dimensions of literacy-reading and writing proficiency, vocabulary and spelling skills, and content comprehension-by summarizing current research and sharing feedback from teachers, students, and administrators. Finally, he demonstrates how teachers can adapt SSR for their classes' unique needs without interfering with mandated curriculum or lesson plans.In an environment where reading is an essential part of all subjects, Building Student Literacy Through Sustained Silent Reading shows how a simple and inexpensive program can not only help students achieve greater success in school, but give them a valuable gift: the joy of reading.

Contents:

Cover

Title Page

Copyright

Dedication

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments

Preface

Introduction: Why Use Sustained Silent Reading?

Part 1: What Is Sustained Silent Reading

Chapter 1: Creating Lifelong Readers

Chapter 2: Encouraging Student Progress

Chapter 3: Organizing and Running an SSR Program

Part II: What Do People Say About Sustained Silent Reading?

Chapter 4: Common Questions About SSR

Chapter 5: Comments from Students, Teachers, and Administrators

Chapter 6: Research Regarding SSR

Part III: Where do We Go from Here?

Chapter 7: Connecting Reading and Writing

Chapter 8: Starting Your Own Program

References

Index

About the Author

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Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9786610933303

9781416603351

1416603352

9781416603337

1416603336

9781280933301

1280933305

OCLC:

923568043