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Somerfield, Muriel; And Others – 1985
Intended for administrators and reading teachers, this book deals with the issues about reading that seem to be the most common causes of concern. The topics discussed are the following: a general approach to the teaching of reading, ways to involve parents with reading, a prereading program, the organization of a reading program, the process of…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Literature Appreciation, Parent Participation, Program Evaluation
Fashola, Olatokunbo S. – 2002
Through a comprehensive review of various afterschool programs across the United States, this resource provides a practical overview of the research and best practices that can be easily adapted and applied in the development of highly effective afterschool programs. chapters focus on: (1) "Why Afterschool Programs?" (benefits, challenges, and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, After School Programs, Community Programs, Elementary Secondary Education
Siedow, Mary Dunn; And Others – 1985
Recognizing that content area teachers are sufficiently different from reading teachers to warrant special attention in reading inservice activities, this book is intended for inservice leaders to help content area teachers improve their teaching of reading and understanding content-related material. The book contains numerous suggestions for…
Descriptors: Content Area Reading, Critical Reading, Educational Objectives, Elementary Secondary Education
State Univ. of New York, Albany. Two Year Coll. Student Development Center. – 1981
Intended as a resource of staff-tested activities for two-year college faculty, staff, and administrators, this manual is a compilation of representative materials from training workshops conducted, as a professional development project, to increase instructor skills and knowledge regarding intervention in reading deficiency of postsecondary…
Descriptors: Cloze Procedure, College Faculty, Content Area Reading, Faculty Development
