Effective Practice for Adolescents with Reading and Literacy Challenges

<p>Lack of reading proficiency is a barrier to understanding the academic content of any discipline. <em>Effective Practice for Adolescents with Reading and Literacy Challenges</em> provides secondary teachers with the knowledge and the strategies they need to improve their students' reading skills. Editors Denti and Guerin present a comprehensive collection of articles by a selection of prominent literacy and education researchers that provide practical approaches to improving literacy and offer accounts of successful evidence-based programs and practices that can be tailored to the needs of teachers working with struggling readers. Each chapter includes questions for review a list of web resources and suggested small group activities to encourage implementation of chapter ideas and strategies making <em>Effective Practice for Adolescents with Reading and Literacy Challenges</em> a valuable tool for all teachers regardless of content area.</p>