
Reading Successfully
Preparing to Read: The readers’ background knowledge of the subject matter perhaps can be a significant factor in the determination. A readers’ idea of a subject may influence his understanding…

Creating a Favorable Classroom Environment
The classroom is a place where structured learning takes place. It is where students learn to fulfill their role as learners, facilitated by teachers’ insights relative to curriculum to make…

Read and Read To Live
Articles Summary: At the very start Danny Brassell disliked the idea of reading. To him it was neither a desirous academic requirement nor a fun-filled past-time choice. Not until he…

Graduates Cannot Master College Text
In the article entitled, Graduates Cannot Master College Text, ACT Inc, in its study has highlighted the need for better reading instruction, clear and rigorous state standards for high school…

What Do Students Need to Learn?
What do students need to learn is the most fundamental question a teacher or any educator should know how to answer. Thus content objectives must be defined in order to…

Not Just For Reading Teachers Anymore
Article Summary: According to the L. Dieker and M. Little on their article "Secondary Reading: Not Just for Reading Teachers Anymore": Frustration can be inevitable to most content area teachers…

Questions & Answers
Questions & Answers: As a teacher or prospective teacher, what might you do instructionally to ensure that students activate appropriate background knowledge for reading the materials required in your content…