Increase Reading Volume: Practical Strategies That Boost Students Achievement and Passion for Reading

Robb, Laura/ Burke, Jim (Foreward By)

ISBN 10: 0814151957 / ISBN 13: 9780814151952

Published by Natl Council of Teachers of english, 2022

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180 pages. 9.25x7.38x1.00 inches. In Stock.

Seller Inventory # 0814151957

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Increase Reading Volume: Practical Strategies That Boost Students Achievement and Passion for Reading
• Publisher: Natl Council of Teachers of english
• Publication Date: 2022
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0814151957
• ISBN 13: 9780814151952
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Brand New
• Weight: 0.25 kilograms

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Synopsis

A great resource for any intermediate, middle or high school teacher or literacy coach to help build a love of reading and encourage lifelong readers.

Many striving readers in grades four through twelve have lost their self-confidence as well as the belief that, with hard work, they can reach a goal.

Whether these students were on a computer reading program, in a grade-level basal program, or listening to a required novel, they weren't reading. Research by Allington, Krashen, Howard, Miller, and Ripp points to the need for students to read wonderful books to develop reading skill and expertise. Voluminous reading is an intervention.

This book suggests ways to organize instruction so students in ELA classes and across the curriculum read voluminously every day. It will explain that there is no program that is the magic bullet for creating schools full of readers. The magic bullet is having skilled teachers who are ongoing learners and class libraries in all subjects, book rooms for storing instructional genre units, and alternate texts on topics studied in content subjects.

About the Authors

Laura Robb is a frequent speaker and author of multiple works on teaching reading, writing, and language development. Backed by decades of on-the-ground teaching experience, she offers practical insight and best practices for teachers working with students of all ages. 

Jim Burke is a longtime English teacher and the author of more than 20 books and senior consultant for the Holt McDougal Literature program. Jim has received several awards, including the 2000 NCTE Exemplary English Leadership Award. In 2009, he created the English Companion Ning―the largest online community of English teachers in the world. More recently, Jim has served on the AP English Course and Exam Review Commission and the PARCC Consortium.