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Reading Isn't Optional: Fulfilling the Promise of Literacy for Secondary Students (Maximize Secondary Literacy with Evidence-Based Practices.)
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Bilingual EducationGeneral Education
Publisher Price: $48.95
Publisher: Solution Tree
Published: May 13 2026
Pages: 400
Weight: 1.77
Height: 0.91 Width: 7.02 Depth: 9.98
Language: English
Coauthor and editor Jeanne A. Schopf brings together leading literacy experts to address one of secondary education's most significant gaps: teaching adolescents to read. Grounded in literacy research and implementation science, this book guides middle and high school educators through systems, leadership, MTSS, and evidence-based instructional practices that transform literacy development for struggling readers, including multilingual learners, across all content areas.
Grades 6-12 teachers, leaders, and instructional coaches can use this book to:
- Implement multitiered systems of support to teach literacy actively across all disciplines in secondary education
- Encourage teachers and train them in effective literacy instruction through peer coaching
- Adopt new strategies to improve student reading fluency, comprehension, and vocabulary
- Reinforce students' literacy training through reflective writing and class discussions
- Adapt practices as needed to address unique needs and support multilingual learners
Contents:
Introduction
Part 1: Where Are We, and Where Do We Go?
Chapter 1: The Barriers to Strong Literacy Outcomes in Secondary Schools--Breaking Down the Myths
Chapter 2: The Science of Reading and Implementation Science
Part 2: The Foundation of Literacy Transformation
Chapter 3: Secondary Literacy Leadership--Actions and Character Above Title and Role
Chapter 4: Multitiered Systems of Support to Center Adolescent Literacy
Chapter 5: Student-Focused Coaching to Support Literacy Learning
Part 3: Literacy Research to Practice
Chapter 6: Accuracy, Rate, and Expression--Fluency for All Students
Chapter 7: Construction of Meaning--Building Text Understanding Layer by Layer
Chapter 8: Comprehension--The Acquisition of Content-Area and Disciplinary Literacy Skills
Chapter 9: Word-Rich Classrooms--Practices for Intentional Vocabulary Instruction
Chapter 10: Scaffolds for All Learners in Grade- and Course-Level Texts
Chapter 11: POWERful Writing Instruction for Secondary Students
Chapter 12: Oral Language--Speaking and Listening in the Secondary Classroom
Chapter 13: Foundational Skills for Adolescent Newcomer English Learners
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