Motivating Struggling Readers in Middle School Through an Engagement Model of Classroom Practice
Author: Guthrie, J., Davis, M.
Publisher: Taylor and Francis
Publication Date: 2003, January
Journal: Reading and Writing Quarterly
Journal Volume: 19(1)
Pages: 59-85
Abstract (written by WestEd)
This article opens with background on who struggling readers are, classroom practices that act as barriers, motivational theory, and a model of engagement in literacy. Against this backdrop, it then provides six classroom practices that teachers can implement to support struggling middle school readers:
- Construct rich knowledge goals.
- Provide students with real-world, hands-on experiences connected to what they are reading.
- Provide a rich assortment of interesting books and materials related to the knowledge goals.
- Give students autonomy (i.e., choice and control) over what they read.
- Provide direct instruction for important reading strategies.
- Encourage collaboration around the reading experience.
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