Reading Teaching Strategies
January 25th, 2010
Most college students struggle with the vocabulary of our disciplines. In their various electronic exchanges, they do not use a lot of multisyllabic, difficult-to-pronounce words. And virtually all college courses are vocabulary rich – unfamiliar words abound. Most students know that the new vocabulary in a course is important. They use flash cards and other methods to help them memorize the words and their meanings for their exams. Two days later, the words and their meanings are gone
February 23rd, 2009
Do you have students who have difficulty understanding assigned readings? Do you have students who don’t complete the readings or don’t even bother bringing their books to class? A better question might be how many? Many college students struggle with their reading assignments.
As a teacher educator with expertise in reading development and disability, I find it useful to model effective reading strategies and provide immediate feedback on those strategies frequently used by students.
December 10th, 2008
In Michigan’s Oakland County Intermediate School District, students are reading at grade level or beyond. With the help of a literacy initiative, those who aren’t reading at grade level are brought up to speed in a semester or less. Once these students are successfully reading at their grade level, motivation follows.
Laura Schiller is the literacy consultant for the Oakland Schools. She offers four techniques that you can use right away to boost student motivation and literacy in your classroom.
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