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Strategies To Encourage And Support The Reluctant Middle School Male Reader, Wendy L. Poppema
Strategies To Encourage And Support The Reluctant Middle School Male Reader, Wendy L. Poppema
Master of Education Program Theses
Studies (Lee, Grigg, & Donahue, 2007) show that girls outperform boys on reading tests and that boys, especially older boys, are less likely to read for enjoyment in and out of school (Scholastic, 2008). Societal pressure, lack of literacy skills, and lack of motivation are all obstacles that contribute to these findings. In order to raise test scores and the level of reading engagement, teachers, parents, and librarians need to connect these reluctant male readers with books and other reading material that they want to read. Boys prefer non-traditional texts, and though fiction is not a preference, boys crave certain …
Seeing Literature Through Students’ Eyes: The Text Preview, Leah A. Zuidema
Seeing Literature Through Students’ Eyes: The Text Preview, Leah A. Zuidema
Faculty Work Comprehensive List
In this article, the author describes a text preview assignment that she gave to her students. Students completing the text preview assignment use multimodal design, introducing classmates to texts in ways that motivate and inform their reading. She discusses using previews to set the stage for reading and discussion and to deepen personal engagements with literature.