Raising Up Readers

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Raising Up Readers

Twenty-Five Scaffolding Strategies to Help Students Access Challenging Text (Twenty-five scaffolding strategies for literacy achievement)

Teaching skills and techniques Teaching of a specific subject

Author: Jennifer Throndsen

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Language: English

Published by: Solution Tree Press

Published on: 2nd June 2025

Format: LCP-protected ePub

ISBN: 9798893740387


In this practical guide, educators learn 25 ready-to-use, research-based teaching strategies aligned to the science of reading to scaffold learning from grade-level texts for a range of readers to accelerate literacy achievement. These strategies can be used in whole- or small-group instruction before, during, and after reading to increase each student’s opportunity to grow.

Grades K–5 teachers, instructional coaches, and reading specialists can use this book to:

  • Plan effective scaffolds for grade-level texts that challenge students and encourage growth
  • Employ a versatile array of strategies to promote active engagement with literacy
  • Provide engaging, research-based strategies that increase student learning and comprehension
  • Readily adapt strategies to meet both individual and classwide challenges and needs
  • Ensure all students achieve the established literacy standards for their grade level

Contents:

Introduction

Chapter 1: Building the Case for Challenging Text

Chapter 2: Scaffolding Strategies Before Reading

Chapter 3: Scaffolding Strategies During Reading

Chapter 4: Scaffolding Strategies After Reading

Chapter 5: Incorporating Scaffolding Strategies Into Instruction

References and Resources

Index

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