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Hurst, Beth; Pearman, Cathy J. – Critical Questions in Education, 2013
A critical issue in education today is that many middle and high school students are not able to read on grade level (Alvermann & Rush, 2004; Biancarosa & Snow, 2010; Heller & Greenleaf, 2007; Houge, Geier, & Peyton, 2008). In an effort to deal with the problem, many schools encourage all teachers, regardless of their subject area,…
Descriptors: Reading Instruction, Teacher Responsibility, Critical Reading, Content Area Reading
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Bircher, Lisa S. – Science Teacher, 2009
We may assume that high school students are too "old" to enjoy simple, juvenile reading. But reading these simple books with students not only captures their attention, but also allows them to focus on larger science concepts and can introduce them to new science content (Madrazo 1997; Cerullo 1997). Reading juvenile science books aloud…
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Biology, High Schools, Science Teachers