Tag: Reading
Literacy initiatives have led to a steady increase in fourth grade reading scores since 1999, but according to research, the literacy levels of 13- and 17-year-olds have remained static for almost 40 years. Why do middle school readers continue to struggle? According to a new white paper from Generation Ready, “Adolescent Readers in Middle School,”
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The balanced literacy model helps all students achieve in the face of the Common Core demands.
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Chants and cadences engage students in creative writing and critical thinking.
Read More… from Using Chants and Cadences to Promote Literacy Across the Curriculum
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This year-long case study examines how a struggling reader in a sixth-grade social studies class, a seventh grade mathematics class, and an eighth grade science class “transacted” with the reading task demands of her specific classroom. Through regular classroom observations and interviews, the researcher documents how each student responded to and worked with text and
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