For many teachers of middle school and high school, the greatest challenge they face in trying to help struggling readers improve their skills can be students' self-perception. When young people do not see themselves as members of the "literacy club," it is not just a simple matter of persuading them that becoming a fluent reader is…

Reading instruction must become the concern of all teachers in a school. (JH)

Six types of reading experts are described who actually help to deprive students of the chance to learn to read. (JH)

The question, What should a reading program be for?, is best answered with reference to student needs rather than to analytically identified reading skills. (JH)

Short films are a valuable resource for the teaching of reading to secondary students. (JH)

The public is deeply concerned that students in urban settings are not achieving at high levels. Over the past twenty years, large urban districts have attempted to restructure massive school systems using educational policymaking processes that have focused on school structures, standards-driven curriculum, and test-based accountability measures.…

A reading program will succeed if it is based on the following positive aspects: children's oral language competence, understanding of the reading process, a lot of time spent in reading, and positive teacher attitudes. (JH)

Promoting positive attitudes and then measuring attitude growth will help teachers of reading to know if kids like books and how to improve reading instruction. (JH)