Decoding strategies should be taught starting in kindergarten and should continue regularly throughout elementary school. Decoding skills can be revisited as needed in middle and high school, especially in the context of challenging content-related vocabulary. Decoding strategies should be taught alongside...
It can help students to get to know important members of their community to give them a sense of belonging, and help them see (and, in the future, seek) support networks. By bringing role models into the classroom (especially minority and female role models), students can come to see tha...
Like other forms of literacy modeling, echo reading works best for younger, struggling readers in an elementary school setting. Although it is rarely used in grades 6 through 12, it can be helpful for students withcognitive disabilities, speech impairments, or non-native English speakers. Echo re...