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Wilfong, Lori – Science Scope, 2012
As students make the transition from learning to read to reading to learn, they find themselves increasingly isolated (Fang 2008; Guthrie and Davis 2003). Gone are the picture books and read alouds of their elementary years; instead, they are faced with dense nonfiction texts and the direction to read and learn the facts. In addition, many science…
Descriptors: Reading Aloud to Others, Textbooks, Picture Books, Reading Skills
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Doubek, Michael Brandon; Cooper, Eric J. – Reading Research Quarterly, 2007
This article describes the National Urban Alliance for Effective Education (NUA), a nonprofit advocacy organization that engages with school communities through professional development to build relationships with educators, students, parents, and community stakeholders. NUA consultants are former and current university professors, former…
Descriptors: Urban Youth, Reading Research, Evaluation, Professional Development