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November/December 2005
Working Through Challenging Texts

“As we consider the needs of our older readers, we look for ways to help them read beyond the words. This is a time when we can help them see the possibilities in books."
   —Franki Sibberson





November/December 2004

But I'm Not a Reading Teacher!!

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CONTENTS
Feature
Filling the Classroom with Possibilities: Using Writing and Talk to Help Students Read Beyond Plot
by Franki Sibberson
 
Classroom Vignette
Strategies to Probe Deeply into the Text: Learning "More When We Work Together"
by Angela Thomas
 
Student Voices
How Do You Keep Track of Your Thinking When Reading a Book with a Complex Story Line?
 
A Look at the OGT
Reading and the Mathematics OGT
by Peggy Kasten
 
For Your Bookshelf
Books by Copeland, Gallagher, Glasgow, and McLaughlin & DeVoogd
by Sheila Cantlebary
 
From the ORC Collection
More Resources on Working Through Challenging Texts
 

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Text Complexity (Spring 2012)
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