resources for parents and educators of kids in grades 4-12 – also in spanish
AdLit.org is a national multimedia project offering information and resources to the parents and educators of struggling adolescent readers and writers. AdLit.org is an educational initiative of WETA disambiguation, the flagship public television and radio station in the nation’s capital, and is funded by Carnegie Corporation of New York and by the Ann B. and Thomas L. Friedman Family Foundation … (full text about).
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Adolescent Literacy 101: By Rafael Heller, Ph.D. – Over the first few years of school, it is crucial for children to master the basics of reading, from sounding out letters and words to making sense of whole books.
If they don’t learn those skills — ideally by the time they finish the 3rd grade — they’ll stand little chance for success in later years. But while students may need the basics of literacy, the basics aren’t all they need … (full long text AdLit101).
AdLit 101 topics:
- The Scope of the Adolescent Literacy Crisis,
- Improving Literacy Instruction in Your School: The Essentials,
- Make It a Priority to Assess Students’ Literacy Skills,
- Give Struggling Readers the Specific Kinds of Support They Need,
- Fluency,
- Vocabulary,
- Reading Comprehension,
- Motivation,
- Teaching Reading and Writing in the Content Areas,
- Suggestions for School Leaders.