reading (secondary)

Contains forty reproducible mini-lessons, ranging from five to twenty minutes in length, designed to motivate middle and high school students to read and to impress upon them the importance of reading.

Offers practical and theoretical information on how to teach and read different types of media including Internet materials, textbooks, tests, literature, information, and images, each with background, standards and classroom connections, and resources. Includes a Web site link.

Contains strategies for the seven through twelve classroom that includes critical thinking and problem solving skills, writing, researching, and organizing ideas, and approaches to reasoning and creativity.

Chronicles the teaching experiences of Janet Allen, and gives suggestions for helping students who are considered "at risk" learn to like school and take an active role in creating their own curriculum.

A guide for reading/writing instructors discussing the how-tos of helping students choose topics that are important to them, prompting initial responses to literature, using writing as a tool for thinking and inquiring, improving poor student research writing, and planning curriculums that focus on story.

Offers teachers a variety of practical strategies designed to help them assist middle and high school students who struggle with reading and writing.

Features a collection of tips, or reminders, designed to help instructors teach reading, each with a brief explanation of why the idea or activity is important, and suggestions for classroom practice; and includes reproducible forms.