40 Ways to Support Struggling Readers in Content Classrooms, Grades 6-12

Problem-Solution Table of Contents Topical Table of Contents List of Instructional Aids Preface Acknowledgements About the Author 1. Teach the Seven Strategies of Highly Effective Readers 2. Engage in Teacher and Student Think-Alouds Daily 3. Teach Students How to Activate Prior Knowledge and Make Connections to New Knowledge 4. Teach Students How to Infer 5. Teach Students How to Monitor Their Comprehension 6. Teach Students How to Ask Questions 7. Teach Students How to Question the Author 8. Teach Students How to Search and Select 9. Teach Students How to Summarize 10. Teach Students How to Graphically Organize Text and Concepts by Chunking 11. Use and Teach Concept Maps 12. Teach Students How to Mark Text as They Read 13. Provide Advance Organizers Before Lessons 14. Use the I Do It, We Do It, You Do It Lesson Plan 15. Provide Models, Examples, and Nonexamples 16. Preview and Preteach Critical Concepts and Vocabulary 17. Check Frequently for Understanding 18. Assess for Learning and for Grading 19. Use and Teach Content Vocabulary Daily 20. Teach Academic Vocabulary 21. Teach Vocabulary Using Graphic Organizers 22. Reduce the Cognitive Load 23. Teach the Structure of Your Discipline 24. Use Easy Nonfiction to Build Background Knowledge 25. Determine What's Hard for Students and Teach It 26. Provide Easy-to-Read Short Articles Based on Content Standards 27. Assign Oral-Assisted Repeated Reading of Content Text 28. Use a Variety of Oral Reading Approaches 29. Vary Your Models, Moves, and Activities 30. Design Interactive Lessons 31. Use the Cooperative Learning Model 32. Create Content-Based Cooperative Games and Activities 33. Vary Your Seating and Grouping Arrangements 34. Give Students Reasons for Reading 35. Develop and Use Scoring Rubrics 36. Increase Wait Time 37. Build In Frequent Processing Breaks 38. Use and Teach Mnemonic Devices 39. Schedule Writing in Response to Reading on a Regular Basis 40. Expect Students to Activate, Connect, and Summarize Daily Conclusion References Index