On Demand When Kids Won't Read: What Can Teachers Do?

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What can teachers do when students simply won’t read? How can we engage and motivate adolescents to read so that they can be successful in all their classes?

In this dynamic and interactive Web seminar, veteran teacher and young adult literature expert Lesesne will discuss how to get even the most reluctant readers interested in books. In this hour, you’ll learn:

How to identify and motivate reluctant readers
Gender differences in reading
The kinds of titles, covers, authors, and storylines that “hook” reluctant readers
How to engage both able and struggling readers
Strategies for selecting books with high interest and low readability
How to use lexiles to choose titles for all readers
Specific examples of books that work with reluctant readers