Effective Practice for Adolescents with Reading and Literacy Challenges

Lack of reading proficiency is a barrier to understanding the academic content of any discipline. Effective Practice for Adolescents with Reading and Literacy Challenges provides secondary teachers with the knowledge and the strategies they need to improve their students' reading skills. Editors Denti and Guerin present a comprehensive collection of articles by a selection of prominent literacy and education researchers that provide practical approaches to improving literacy and offer accounts of successful evidence-based programs and practices that can be tailored to the needs of teachers working with struggling readers. Each chapter includes questions for review, a list of web resources, and suggested small group activities, making this volume a valuable tool for all teachers, regardless of content area.Denti, Lou is the author of 'Effective Practice for Adolescents with Reading and Literacy Challenges', published 2007 under ISBN 9780415957373 and ISBN 0415957370.