"Books in Action!"

Autor/in	Chehayl, Laurel
Titel	"Books in Action!"
Quelle	In: Middle School Journal (J3), 40 (2008) 1, S.26-32 (7 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0094-0771
Schlagwörter	Independent Reading; Content Area Reading; Standardized Tests; Middle School Teachers; Literacy; State Standards; Reading Skills; Middle School Students; Reading Instruction; Language Arts; English Instruction; Reading Material Selection; Silent Reading + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Freies Lesen; Sinnerfassendes Lesen; Standadised tests; Standardisierter Test; Middle school; Middle schools; Teacher; Teachers; Mittelschule; Mittelstufenschule; Lehrer; Lehrerin; Lehrende; Alphabetisierung; Schreib- und Lesefähigkeit; Reading skill; Lesefertigkeit; Student; Students; Schüler; Schülerin; Leseunterricht; Sprachkultur; English langauage lessons; Englischunterricht; Stilles Lesen
Abstract	In every content area, standardized tests are strongly focused on reading. Today, not only are reading and writing expected to take place in the English/language arts classroom but also in math, science, and social studies. To prepare students for standardized tests in the middle grades and beyond, the U. S. Department of Education recommends providing students with descriptive paragraphs, story problems, and various scenarios to read and interpret in responding to multiple-choice questions. For middle school teachers without an English/language arts background, the challenge is to incorporate reading in their content areas, since many were not trained in literacy instruction during their preservice preparation. This article discusses "Books in Action!", an independent reading project whose purpose is to facilitate manageable incorporation of literacy skills into any content area classroom. By encouraging students to read self-selected material, content area teachers can empower their students to become better learners and readers. (Contains 1 figure.) (ERIC).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10