When kids can't read, what teachers can do : a guide for teachers, 6-12 /

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by Beers, G. Kylene,
[ 01. English Non Fiction ] Published by : Heinemann, (Portsmouth, NH :) Physical details: viii, 392 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. Subject(s): Reading | Reading (Middle school) | Reading (Secondary) Year : 2003 01. English Non Fiction Item type : 01. English Non Fiction
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Birchwood Intermediate School 428.4 BEE Available

Includes bibliographical references (p. 369-378) and index.

A defining moment -- Creating independent readers -- Assessing dependent readers' needs -- Explicit instruction in comprehension -- Learning to make inference -- Frontloading meaning: pre-reading strategies -- Constructing meaning: during reading strategies -- Extending meaning: after-reading strategies -- Vocabulary: figuring out what words mean something -- Fluency and automaticity: the rhythm of reading -- Word recognition: what's after "sound it out?" -- Spelling: from word lists to how words work -- Creating the confidence to respond -- Finding the right book -- A final letter to George.