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How to Teach Reading Intervention
Teaching reading intervention is qualitatively different from teaching beginning reading. By definition, the initial reading instruction did not “take” to a sufficient degree, so things must…
How to Select Books for Independent Reading
Teachers, students, and parents recognize the importance of independent reading. No thinking activity better builds content knowledge, improves vocabulary, or exposes the learner to the world…
How to be an Effective Reading Specialist
As an elementary reading specialist and staff developer for five years, I learned from lots of my mistakes. In the hope that prospective reading specialists, coaches,…
How to Differentiate Reading Fluency Practice
There is no doubt that repeated reading practice does improve reading fluency. And proficient fluency is highly correlated with proficient reading comprehension. However, practicing repetitive reading…