Teaching Reading in the Content Areas: If Not Me, Then Who?, 3rd Edition, July/2012

When students lack the effective reading and self-regulation skills they need to persevere and succeed, they sometimes simply label an assignment as “too hard” or “boring.” But you can help students in your subject area be more effective readers with the principles and strategies from this book. This all-new edition draws from new research on the impact of new technologies, the population boom of English language learners, and the influence of the Common Core State Standards to explain

• What specific skills your students need in order to read effectively in your content area.
• Which instructional strategies you should use to teach students how to be more effective readers and independent learners.
• What type of learning environment promotes effective reading and learning in your classroom.

While expanding and refining your repertoire of teaching strategies, this book also guides your instructional planning and equips you with essential concepts for your decision making, including

• The three elements of the reading process that influence comprehension: knowledge, strategies, and goals and dispositions.
• The est ways to make reading, writing, and discussion a daily occurrence in your classroom.
• The teaching strategies that are proven to work best in certain content areas.