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Reading Isn’t Optional
Fulfilling the Promise of Literacy for Secondary Students
Designed for secondary educators, this book bridges literacy research and classroom practice. Featuring expert voices on MTSS, coaching, leadership, and evidence-based reading and writing instruction, it equips schools to build systems that improve literacy development, reading comprehension, and more.
Maximize secondary literacy with evidence-based practices.
Coauthor and editor Jeanne A. Schopf brings together leading literacy experts to address one of secondary education’s most significant gaps: teaching adolescents to read. Grounded in literacy research and implementation science, this book guides middle and high school educators through systems, leadership, MTSS, and evidence-based instructional practices that transform literacy development for struggling readers, including multilingual learners, across all content areas.
Grades 6–12 teachers, leaders, and instructional coaches can use this book to:
- Implement multitiered systems of support to teach literacy actively across all disciplines in secondary education
- Encourage teachers and train them in effective literacy instruction through peer coaching
- Adopt new strategies to improve student reading fluency, comprehension, and vocabulary
- Reinforce students’ literacy training through reflective writing and class discussions
- Adapt practices as needed to address unique needs and support multilingual learners
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