Secondary school reading instruction
Subtitle: the content areas
By: Betty D. Roe, Barbara D. Stoodt, Paul C. Burns.
Contributors: Stoodt, Barbara D.; Burns, Paul Clay, 1923-
Edition: 3rd ed.
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
Published: 1987
Place of publication: Boston
Language: eng
Number of pages: 512
Subjects: Reading (Secondary); Content area reading.; Reading comprehension.
Description: This book has been written primarily for secondary school content teachers--those who are preparing for teacher certification and the experienced who wish to learn how to help their students read content assignments with more understanding. The book uses introductory level information on reading instruction. There is also useful information for reading specialists who work with content teachers or helping secondary students with reading difficulties, and administrators who need to know about the reading needs of secondary school students in order to set appropriate policies. The aim of this book is to equip secondary school classroom teachers with the tools to teach more efficiently by helping their students understand material better. Teachers who can add improvement of reading skills to their toolkit will enhance their success in the classroom.
Notes: Includes bibliographies and index.