Ready-to-Use Activities & Materials for Improving Content Reading SkillsWilma H. Miller1stLabel: Jossey-Bass Inc.U.S.Description: For teachers reading specialists and special educators in grades 4-12 this practical resource is packed with hundreds of strategies and activities for evaluating and improving students' reading writing study and test-taking skills in all content areas. It first provides several ways to categorize the skills needed and lists of specialized vocabulary and skills required for effective reading/writing/study skill in each subject area. It then provides a multitude of ready-to-use methods and over 100 reproducible activities to help assess and improve the ability of all students. Special features include a list of multicultural trade books useful for all students guidelines for using teacher-pupil conferences to assess skills computer software for vocabulary in the content fields ideas for students with limited English-speaking ability professional resource books for teachers of students who are at risk and more.
