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| Graphic Organizers | 1 |
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| Secondary Education | 1 |
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| Voices from the Middle | 1 |
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| Allen, Janet | 1 |
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Peer reviewedAllen, Janet – Voices from the Middle, 2002
Discusses how students cite two difficulties that consistently get in the way of their success during content reading: boring texts and too many difficult words. Suggests the use of graphic organizers that help learners break down information they would have overlooked because it seemed too abstract or difficult. Concludes that the best resource…
Descriptors: Content Area Reading, Graphic Organizers, Reader Text Relationship, Secondary Education
