Struggling Adolescent Readers: A Collection of Teaching Strategies

This compilation, comprised almost entirely of articles from the Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy, suggests ways to generate academic engagement and success, and ways to break cycles of failure with struggling adolescent readers. The articles acknowledge students' beliefs and situations that interfere with learning while presenting ways to inspire teens to be resilient and take charge of their learning. Learn to provide needed support as your adolescent students use print to explore the world.

David W. Moore is a professor of education at Arizona State University West, Phoenix, Arizona, USA.

Donna E. Alvermann is a UGA research professor and professor of reading in the Department of Reading Education, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia, USA.

Kathleen A. Hinchman is an associate professor and chair of the Reading and Language Arts Center, Syracuse University, Syracuse, New York, USA.