Reading for Academic Success: Powerful Strategies for Struggling, Average, and Advanced Readers, Grades 7-12

Through specific examples, real-life scenarios, and diagrams, this book vividly conveys the most fundamental and effective tactics for boosting reading proficiency while enhancing student and teacher performance.

Author: Richard W. Strong, Harvey F. Silver, Matthew J. Perini
Publisher: Corwin Publishers
Published: 02/19/2002
Pages: 200
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.05lbs
Size: 10.90h x 8.50w x 0.50d
ISBN: 9780761978343

About the Author
Strong, Richard W.: - Richard W. Strong was vice president of Silver Strong & Associates and Thoughtful Education Press. A former teacher on the elementary and secondary levels, he served as a trainer/consultant to hundreds of school districts, teacher and professional organizations, and state departments of education. In addition, he was a leader in the movement for authentic assessment. As cofounder of the Institute for Community and Difference, Richard studied democratic teaching practices in public and private schools for more than ten years. A former district-level coordinator for gifted and talented education, Richard wrote and developed numerous books and products for educators.Perini, Matthew J.: - Matthew J. Perini, director of publishing at Silver Strong & Associates, has authored curriculum guides, articles, and research studies on a wide range of topics, including learning styles, multiple intelligences, and effective teaching practices. Strong, Silver, and Perini have recently collaborated on Discovering Nonfiction: 25 Powerful Teaching Strategies, Grades 2-6; So Each May Learn: Integrating Learning Styles and Multiple Intelligences; and Teaching What Matters Most: Standards and Strat-egies for Raising Student Achievement.Tuculescu, Gregory M.: - Gregory M. Tuculescu is a writer, editor, and researcher for Silver Strong & Associates who has coauthored several books in The Teaching Strategies Library.He has also authored several curriculum guides, including A Thinker's Guide to Ancient Egypt.
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