Tells content reading teachers some of the pitfalls to avoid and some of the new approaches to take in helping students benefit from reading. (RB)

Presents teaching ideas using the classified advertising sections of newspapers, noting that the ability to decipher classifieds ads is an important life skill. (SKC)

Offers a wide variety of cues that students can use to improve their reading skills at the secondary level. (RB)

An on-site description attempts to offer ideas that can be considered, adapted, and improved upon for reading programs. (RB)

Stresses the importance of finding the strengths of problem readers, and building on them. (RB)

Presents some additional thoughts on improving reading comprehension through the use of multiple-choice main idea reading exercises. (RB)

Argues that requiring student input and responsibility is an effective method for teaching reading to adults. (RB)

Contends that teaching methods are more important than the kinds of materials used to improve the skills of problem readers. (RB)

Describes several techniques middle school teachers can use to help students make the transition from skills oriented to content oriented reading as they pass from the elementary to the secondary level. (RB)

Discusses the problems associated with teaching developmental reading in a four-year college with an open enrollment policy and suggests a method to get the students interested. (RB)

Describes a six-step comprehension framework that was used to help academically gifted ninth graders improve their reading comprehension and tackle difficult texts. (SR)

Cartoons and comments suggest ways of improving reading instruction. (RB)

Describes how creative mapping (a pictorial version of semantic mapping) helps students organize or recognize organization in expository texts. (SR)

Concludes that low achievers benefit from counseling-oriented reading programs. (RB)