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DeWaters, Carrie – Reading Teacher, 2017
In today's differentiated classroom, each individual student receives from their teacher student-centered instruction and customized assignments to reflect their skills and knowledge. Teachers differentiate their assignments so each of their students may access the Common Core State Standards, interact with complex nonfiction texts, integrate…
Descriptors: Reading Instruction, Individualized Instruction, Student Centered Learning, Reading Assignments
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Ketch, Ann – Reading Teacher, 2005
Conversation is a basis for critical thinking. It is the thread that ties together cognitive strategies and provides students with the practice that becomes the foundation for reading, writing, and thinking. In recent years, proficient reader research has yielded information about what good readers do as they comprehend text. This article provides…
Descriptors: Speech Communication, Reading Comprehension, Thinking Skills, Group Discussion
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Smith, Carl B. – Reading Teacher, 1990
Offers five guidelines for teaching slow readers: (1) use age-appropriate content; (2) build background and highlight key concepts; (3) keep assignments short; (4) focus on only a few skills and strategies; and (5) practice the chosen objectives to achieve success. (MG)
Descriptors: Educational Change, Elementary Secondary Education, Learning Strategies, Reading Ability