This chapter from I Read It, but I Don't Get It offers practical ideas for engaging and motivating struggling readers. Written by Cris Tovani, an accomplished teacher and staff developer, the text documents the challenges of working with students who have mastered the art of "fake reading" and who struggle with the different demands of high school level textbooks and novels.

This chapter from I Read It, but I Don't Get It offers practical ideas for engaging and motivating struggling readers. Written by Cris Tovani, an accomplished teacher and staff developer, the text documents the challenges of working with students who have mastered the art of "fake reading" and who struggle with the different demands of high school level textbooks and novels. (author/ncl)

This is an excellent, practical resource for all teachers with applicable real-life strategies regarding reading comprehension. Career-technical teachers will find this particularly helpful for implementing reading strategies in career-technical courses.

This is an excellent, practical resource for all teachers with applicable real-life strategies regarding reading comprehension. Career-technical teachers will find this particularly helpful for implementing reading strategies in career-technical courses. The author recognizes the need to identify the problems that students have with reading comprehension and then acknowledges a continuum of practical strategies to alleviate some of the common struggles. This resource is particularly meaningful in that it blurs the boundaries between content areas, recognizing an accountability of teachers across the board, not just language arts and reading teachers.