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Reading Online: Fostering High Levels of Reading and Learning in Secondary
In this commentary, the author, Michael Graves, Professor at the University of Minnesota, seeks to include findings related to adolescent reading related to reading for understanding and showing "where" to fit in reading in the secondary...
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Reading Online: A Cooperative Approach for Facilitating Intercultural Education
Research and ideas about teaching in a multicultural classroom.
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Reading Online: "Side by Side": A Technology Education Model
This article from Reading Online's Electronic Classroom encourages practicing and future teachers to advocate for professional development programs that will allow for pairing inservice and preservice teachers for the purpose of...
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Reading Online: Reading Alone Together
In this educational research article, the use of reading partnerships in the context of classrooms where some students are learning a second language. The first part of the article discusses the benefits of adding extensive reading to...
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Reading Online: A Survey of Sustained Silent Reading Practices in 7th Grade
Research and ideas about developing a sustained silent reading program in the middle school classroom.
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Reading Online: Content Area Literacy Lessons Go High Tech
Research and ideas about the use of technology to aid in reaching content area literacy goals.
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Reading Online: dot.com Lessons Worth Learning
Research and ideas about the benefits of implementing project-based learning.
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Reading Online: "A Horizon of Possibilities": Multiethnic Literature Instruction
Research and ideas to improve understanding of multiethnic literature as a means of raising cultural awareness and acceptance.
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Reading Online: Building a Community of Practice for Learners With Special Needs
Research and ideas about developing literacy communities for special needs students to practice literacy skills.
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Reading Online: Practice Makes Practice, or Does It?
In this journal article, the authors sought to determine the relationship between theory from teacher training programs and actual reality of what happens in an instructional setting with new teachers. The researchers concluded that...
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Reading Online: Teaching the Faust Theme Through Music, Literature, and Film
Research and ideas about using music, literature, and film to teach the theme of Faust selling his soul for knowledge and power.
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Reading Online: Building Cultural Understanding and Communication
Research and ideas about developing cultural awareness and understanding within a classroom.
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Reading Online: Making Meaning With Popular Culture Texts
Research and ideas about using popular culture to engage reluctant learners.
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Reading Online: A Friendly, Welcoming Attitude Toward Change
Research and ideas about developing a climate that welcomes change.
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Reading Online: Double, Double, Not Much Toil, Not Much Trouble
Ideas for introducing Shakespeare and his plays to middle school middle schoolers.
University of Victoria (Canada)
Reading Exercises: Comprehension, Sequencing & Summary
Choose your story, then answer the multiple choice questions, recreate the story in the proper order, and summarize the action using the interactive exercises.
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Reading Comprehension Quiz
Read this brief article, then answer the questions for quick practice in multiple choice test-taking.
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On Line Reading Comprehension Lessons
This page offers several different Cloze exercises to strengthen reading comprehension. Speed exercises are also available.