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Greenwood, Scott Coleman – Clearing House: A Journal of Educational Strategies, Issues and Ideas, 2010
For many years, practitioners have heard that middle level teachers are teachers of reading. As the standards movement gains strength, it is even more crucial that teachers explicitly teach key vocabulary that makes their students "insiders" when it comes to understanding the content areas. This article reminds the reader of the principles for…
Descriptors: Middle Schools, Vocabulary Development, Educational Strategies, Reading Strategies
Vaden-Kiernan, Michael; Caverly, Sarah; Bell, Nance; Sullivan, Kate; Fong, Carlton; Atwood, Erin; Borman, Geoffrey; Park, So Jung; Jones, Debra Hughes – SEDL, 2012
The Louisiana Striving Readers evaluation assessed the implementation and effectiveness of the Voyager "Passport Reading Journeys" (PRJ), a widely used supplemental literacy intervention for struggling adolescent readers that reflects the research-based practices recommended by the National Reading Panel (2000) and other more recent…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Program Implementation, Fidelity, Grade 6

Orlando, Vincent P. – Reading World, 1980
Relates the benefits of a modified version of the SQ3R (survey, question, read, recite, and review) study technique and tells how the modified version emphasizes previewing, reading, reciting, reviewing, and checking notes. Describes a two-phase strategy for training students to use the technique and providing guidance in applying it. (GT)
Descriptors: Content Area Reading, Higher Education, Study Skills, Teaching Methods

Florida State Dept. of Education, Tallahassee. – 1975
The purposes of this booklet are to acquaint both mathematics teachers and reading teachers with some skills which students need for effectively reading the language of mathematics and to provide sample activities which may be used as an integral part of the mathematics class, in an effort to help students develop those skills. Since mathematics…
Descriptors: Content Area Reading, Context Clues, Elementary Secondary Education, Mathematics
Darien Public Schools, CT. – 1980
The study skills program described in this guide was prepared for use by all content area teachers in order to develop mature, efficient readers in the junior high school. The various sections of the guide present (1) a comprehensive list of study skills that overlap both reading and library skills; (2) guidelines related to the student's study…
Descriptors: Content Area Reading, Junior High School Students, Junior High Schools, Listening Skills
Long Beach Unified School District, CA. – 1975
Intended as a reference tool rather than as a guide to specific instructional approaches, this manual is designed to assist teachers in planning an effective reading program for kindergarten through grade 6. The first section identifies the program objectives, discusses various approaches used in reading instruction (basal, individualized,…
Descriptors: Behavioral Objectives, Content Area Reading, Elementary Education, Program Guides
Kentucky State Dept. of Education, Frankfort. Div. of Program Development. – 1976
This booklet lists skills and activities that may be used by parents and teachers to insure the success of each child in reading. Designed for grades four through seven, the booklet suggests procedures for parental assistance, determining reading readiness and reading levels, developing basic reading skills, outlining a reading lesson for skills…
Descriptors: Content Area Reading, Elementary Education, Listening Skills, Parent Participation

Thomas, Keith J. – Reading World, 1979
Suggests three uses of the cloze procedure in content area reading to emphasize particular features such as content, structure, or concept. Provides illustrations of each type of study guide. (TJ)
Descriptors: Cloze Procedure, Content Area Reading, Elementary Secondary Education, Study Skills

Manzo, Anthony V. – Journal of Reading, 1980
Suggests three strategies to aid students in understanding content area texts and concepts: (1) the oral reading strategy; (2) the key concept, key terminology, key questions (C/T/Q) strategy; and (3) the question-only strategy. Suggests that a teacher try each strategy three times to positively implement the new techniques. (MKM)
Descriptors: Content Area Reading, Instructional Innovation, Questioning Techniques, Secondary Education

McClain, Leslie J. – Journal of Reading, 1981
Suggests that study guides can help teachers set priorities and teach students how to learn through more efficient reading. A sample guide shows sections on background, vocabulary, organization, cause-effect, and detail. (MKM)
Descriptors: Content Area Reading, Elementary Secondary Education, Reading Instruction, Study Guides

Sprague, Marsha M.; Cotturone, Jennifer – Science Teacher, 2003
Describes effective projects that made students effectively read scientific materials in the physics content area. Suggests using trade books in science to enhance student learning of basic physics concepts and comprehension of technical reading matter. (KHR)
Descriptors: Content Area Reading, Curriculum Development, Physics, Science Education
Dwyer, Edward – Indiana Reading Quarterly, 1985
The prefaces of textbooks have considerable value as aids in helping students profit more from their reading. But they are frequently ignored by most young readers and rarely if ever assigned by teachers in a formal manner as aids to instruction. A model teaching unit originally using a social studies text can lead students to see the value of a…
Descriptors: Content Area Reading, Higher Education, Models, Reading Comprehension
Davis, Archie; Clark, Elvis – 1981
The techniques of chapter mapping, reading chapter keys, and "T-note" making can help a student overcome immediate academic problems and stimulate student interest in taking a more thorough study skills course at a later time. Completed chapter maps provide the student with several immediate benefits, including a one-page list of all…
Descriptors: Content Area Reading, Higher Education, Reading Skills, Secondary Education

Harker, W. John – Reading Horizons, 1981
Suggests four steps teachers can use to ensure that content area reading instruction enhances content area learning: (1) determine learning objectives, (2) determine needed reading and study skills, (3) accurately diagnose student needs, and (4) select specific skills for teaching at any one time. (FL)
Descriptors: Content Area Reading, Integrated Activities, Learning Activities, Reading Skills

Solon, Carol – Journal of Reading, 1980
Describes a visual representation technique that aids college students in reading textbooks, organizing lecture notes, preparing for examinations, and organizing papers. (JT)
Descriptors: College Students, Content Area Reading, Higher Education, Reading Instruction