Proposes extending the training of reading teachers to include sociological aspects. Describes three traits that training programs for reading educators could foster: ecological thinking; cultural responsiveness; and communicative competence. Suggests changes which would align the training of reading teachers with these sociological…

Discusses a teacher's experiences at an all-day workshop on "Putting First Things First"--the third of Stephen Covey's "Seven Habits of Highly Effective People." Discusses avoiding the tyranny of the "urgent"; planning, prevention, relationship-building; and kicking the "urgency addiction." Discusses…

Revising reading program can breathe new life into the classroom and increase students' confidence. This paper describes how one teacher decided to refine her reading curriculum. She had five non-negotiables for the curriculum: the need for self-selection of quality literature; volume of reading; peer interaction; individual conferences; and…

Reading skills needed at the secondary level are dramatically different from those needed in the elementary classroom. Reading is no longer taught in most secondary classes but is now a tool to demonstrate mastery of numerous content areas. However, what are the options when you cannot read and are a middle or high school student? This phenomenon…

Recent empirical evidence suggests that the updated DeLone and McLean's information systems (D&M IS) model can identify the determinants of success of online communities in terms of member loyalty (Lin and Lee 2006). This study is similarly concerned with the challenge of identifying the determinants of success of online communities, but it…

The writings of Nila Banton Smith, a lifelong teacher, administrator, and specialist in reading instruction, whose publications spanned the years from 1922 to her death in 1976, are listed. The 152 entries are divided into three types: (1) professional publications, designed to improve the profession of teaching reading; (2) instructional…

Issues in reading teacher education as well as other aspects of reading instruction are the focus of this yearbook. Titles of some of the articles and their authors are as follows: "Sampling Bias Limitations in Generalizations in Reporting Scores on Standardized and Criterion Referenced Reading Tests" (L. Carswell and W. White); "A Comparison of…

Argues that effective reading programs need the backing of principals. (RB)

Using the format of a think-aloud protocol, this paper critically reviews a study from "The Journal of Reading" from the perspective of a not-so-typical high school reading teacher. In this situation the hypothetical secondary school reading teacher came from an English major background, had 15 years experience teaching reading and…

A study to evaluate the Queensland, Australia, programs of teacher education in reading and those associated language skills prerequisite to reading is described in this booklet. The first section reports the results of a survey of 267 beginning teachers, 47 college instructors in teacher education, 44 school administrators, and 205 supervising…

Discusses how issues involved in establishing the type of master teacher evaluation system called for in Tennessee's Comprehensive Education Reform Act apply to reading specialists: arbitrary selection of measures and criteria for assessing teacher effectiveness; utilization of alternative approaches including self-, student, and observer…

Describes how three middle school reading teachers maintain a good classroom environment and obtain student trust by being clear about rules, exhibiting respect for student feelings and concerns, expecting respect in return, and acting decisively when inappropriate behavior does occur. (PGD)

The president of the Danish Association of Reading Teachers discusses the positive effects of international cooperation on reading education, the influence of society's demands on curriculum, and the instinctive features and benefits of Danish Reading instruction. (FL)

The most critical reason for an understanding of reading's history is that many of the classic writers saw and understood the reading process with great individual insight and understanding. Rather than being of only passing historical interest, these classic readings are relevant and important for today's reading teacher. This book offers…