Revisiting Silent Reading: New Directions for Teachers and Researchers

Revisiting Silent Reading: New Directions for Teachers and Researchers by Hiebert, Elfrieda H.. paperback edition. ISBN: 9780872078338.

Literacy leaders come together in this important and timely volume-destined to become a vital part of every schools PD library-to give expert advice about silent reading instruction and how to make it work in your classroom. In these pages, you get: * A review of past and current perspectives on silent reading, giving you a solid foundation for instructional decisions * Ideas you can use to increase students reading fluency, achievement, and motivation * Inspiration for addressing the wide-ranging needs of students, including English learners and struggling readers * Suggestions for new contexts in which silent reading can take place * PD questions to extend your thinking, learning, and teaching Isnt it time to return silent reading to your classroom? The International Reading Association is the worlds premier organization of literacy professionals. Our titles promote reading by providing professional development to continuously advance the quality of literacy instruction and research. Research-based, classroom-tested, and peer-reviewed, IRA titles are among the highest quality tools that help literacy professionals do their jobs better. Some of the many areas we publish in include: -Comprehension -Response To Intervention/Struggling Readers -Early Literacy -Adolescent Literacy -Assessment -Literacy Coaching -Research And Policy