The Education Week Spotlight on Reluctant Readers is a collection of articles hand-picked by our editors for their insights on how writing practices can improve reading skills, how educators are boosting reading comprehension, and what classroom methods educators are using to grow readers.
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Reading & Literacy
More Than Phonics: How to Boost Comprehension for Early Readers
Learning how to decode words is essential to becoming a reader. But building a strong vocabulary and knowledge-base is crucial as well.
Reading & Literacy
'Decodable' Books: Boring, Useful, or Both?
These sound-it-out books designed for young readers aren’t always popular with teachers. But experts say they’re an important tool.
Reading & Literacy
Q&A
Stop Using the Label 'Struggling Reader,' Author Jacqueline Woodson Advises
The bestselling author of the memoir-in-verse Brown Girl Dreaming was recently named the National Ambassador for Young People's Literature. Here's how she plans to use her new platform.
Student Well-Being
These Schools Filled Vending Machines With Books. Will It Motivate Reading?
Principals and teachers hope these book vending machines will encourage good behavior and foster a love of reading. They might—but schools should make sure they don't discourage already reluctant readers, says one researcher.
Reading & Literacy
Opinion
'Writing Directly Benefits Students' Reading Skills'
Five experienced educators discuss how writing instruction can support the development of reading skills for students throughout K-12.
Reading & Literacy
First Person
Bringing the Joy of Read-Alouds to Middle School Students
Reading aloud is a strategy elementary school teachers have always capitalized on. But we can use storytelling to engage older students too.
Reading & Literacy
Opinion
How to Make Reading Instruction Much, Much More Efficient
Scaling back small-group instruction could promise dramatic improvements in literacy, argues Mike Schmoker.