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Direct linkParr, Judy M.; Maguiness, Colleen – Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy, 2005
This article describes a small-scale project designed to help engage reluctant adolescent readers in voluntary reading practice during sustained silent reading (SSR). Three teachers worked with a secondary school reading expert to identify and agree on elements of effective instructional conversations and then implemented these "book talks" with a…
Descriptors: Discussion (Teaching Technique), Sustained Silent Reading, Silent Reading, Adolescents
