29 Chapter 10: Reading Difficulties

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Effective teachers of reading understand the social and cultural influences that children experience related to literacy. Teachers need to understand the needs, desires, goals, and values of the community and children’s families in order to communicate effectively with them and to make reading instruction congruent with students’ background culture.

 

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You are to read one item (Core Reading) for the group you have been assigned to.

 If you are uncertain the group you have been assigned to check the Groups icon in the blue toolbar in Canvas.

As you read, complete the visual organizer.

imageGender

The Myth of Pink and Blue Brains

Putting the “Boy Crisis” in Context

“Guy Reader” is not an Oxymoron

In Reading, Dick Lags Far Behind Jane

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Homelessness, Poverty, and Children’s Literacy Development

The Classic Study on Poor Children’s Fourth Grade Slump

Poverty, Racism, and Literacy

How Third-Grade Reading Skills and Poverty Influence High School Graduation

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What Does Research Tell Us About Teaching Reading to English Language Learners?
The Demographic Imperative
How to Create a Welcoming Classroom Environment for ELLs
combination of text and videos on various topics related to classroom environment
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The “Smart Kid Disorder” You’ve Never Heard Of

When a Flair for Reading is Mistaken for Autism

Who Has Reading Difficulties?

Predictors of Success and Failure in Reading

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Choose one item to read. Each group member chooses a different item.

The Neurobiology of Reading and Dyslexia 

Dyslexia and the Brain 

What Is Dyslexia? (Shaywitz)

Dyslexia Statistics and Myth Busting

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