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Rosene, Lily – Phi Delta Kappan, 2023
Lily Rosene began her teaching career in 2020 when COVID-19 derailed her career plans and anearby school was desperate for teachers. She entered her first 9th-grade English classroom without a clear understanding of her students or the curriculum. However, she knew reading was important to any English classroom, so she decided to make silent…
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, Grade 9, English Instruction
Krashen, Stephen – Phi Delta Kappan, 2001
Critical review of the National Reading Panel report on fluency. Asserts that panel omitted or misinterpreted studies confirming the value of free reading in the classroom to improve student literacy. (Contains 24 references.) (PKP)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Reading Instruction, Sustained Silent Reading
Krashen, Stephen – Phi Delta Kappan, 2005
Contrary to the claims of members of the National Reading Panel, there is strong evidence supporting the practice of in-school free reading. Many studies show "no difference" between in-school free reading and traditional instruction, but there are very few negative studies, and many positive studies. (The author's scorecard has 24 positive and…
Descriptors: Sustained Silent Reading, Silent Reading, Reading Habits, Reading Research