Teaching reading in middle school
By: by Laura Robb ; [foreword by P. David Pearson ; photographs by Bonnie Forstrum Jacobs].
Publisher: Scholastic Professional Books
Published: 2000
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 318
Subjects: Reading (Middle school); Middle school students -- Books and reading.
Description: In this resource, you'll get the "big picture" of teaching reading in the middle school, including research, as well as the practical details you need to help every student become a better reader. Veteran teacher Laura Robb shares how to: teach reading strategies across the curriculum; present mini-lessons that deepen students' knowledge of how specific reading strategies work; help kids apply the strategies through guided practice; support struggling readers with a plan of action that improves their reading motivation; helps kids choose books that are at their instructional level; organize a reading-writing workshop, and much more. For use with Grades 5 and Up.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 279-284) and index.