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Tag: Teaching Reading Strategies

Grammar & Mechanics Jan 10, 2009

Characteristics of High School Learners

Knowing the developmental characteristics of high school students allows teaching professionals to maximize learning. These learner characteristics enable teachers to better motivate their students and inform…

Reading Jan 3, 2009

Characteristics of Adult Learners

Adult learners are qualitatively different than younger learners. You certainly can “teach an old dog new tricks” by understanding the cognitive and social characteristics of adult…

Literacy Centers Jan 3, 2009

How to Improve Reading Comprehension with Self-Questioning

Everyone knows that to get the right answers you need to ask the right questions. Asking questions about the text as you read significantly improves reading…