Teaching Reading in the Secondary Schools

by Geoff Dean

Overview

This book outlines several approaches to reading which challenge former classroom practices. It is through these approaches that all students - from reluctant boys to the most able of either gender - can continue to grow as readers and develop their readiness to seek meaning in texts.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781136633928
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	02/01/2013
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	160
File size:	536 KB

About the Author

Geoff Dean

Table of Contents

Introduction; The problems of reading in the Secondary school; Current reading practices in secondary schools; Making the case for teaching reading; Qualities and characteristics of the reader and assessing reading improvement; Teaching reading in the Secondary school; Teaching reading in subjects other than English.