Presents stories and practices from the classrooms of middle-school English language arts teachers that illustrate the work they are doing to meet the standards developed by the National Council of Teachers of English and the International Reading Association.
Invites teachers to explore the question of whether or not they are good motivators, explains the theory behind enactment strategies, and describes techniques that may be used in the classroom to promote better reading comprehension.
teaching engaged and reflective reading with adolescents
Wilhelm, Jeffrey D.
1997
Utilizes reader-response literary theory, and draws upon studies of truly engaged adolescent readers, to present a theory for teaching reluctant students how to "see" what they read, ensuring their interest and success.
Introduces the think-aloud technique for improving intermediate, middle, and high school students' reading comprehension, and presents classroom scenarios, lessons, activities, and sample student work.
