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)

The reading profession's current emphasis on whole language may have helped to raise the recurring debate between meaning-based (whole language) and phonics-based (code emphasis) approaches to teaching reading. As some researchers have linked whole language with whole word, phonics advocates have come forth with renewed vigor to offer a series of…

After examining several definitions of learning styles, this guide helps reading teachers identify the areas in which they need to adapt their practices in adjusting to differences in their students' learning styles. A 34-item Teacher Inventory of Adaptations for Learning Styles in Reading Classes checklist is provided in the guide. (MS)

Reports on a reading teacher and cosmetology instructor working together in a vocational-technical school to develop a practical procedure for reading in a content area. (RB)

Reading teachers should not only work with children, but also with classroom teachers to help them initiate their reading programs. (JH)

Arguing that a teacher's theoretical orientation influences instruction, this paper identifies three theoretical orientations typical of reading teachers (phonics, skills, and whole language) and provides examples of typical instructional techniques of each. It next describes an observation instrument designed to help determine the theoretical…

This paper describes a program designed to prepare teachers to teach reading. Nine general objectives and 10 categories of behavioral objectives are listed. For each objective within the program, the student will have at least two choices of instructional modes. In addition, students may plan their activities for achieving a stated objective by…

In the quest for a definition of the good reading teacher, a review of the literature shows that new or copious materials, one specific teaching method, and static teaching behaviors are not responsible for effective teaching. However, observations of five reading teachers, with good references and good reputations but with widely divergent…

Suggests ways to expand the role of reading teacher in the school reading program. (MKM)

Proposes that a newsletter can facilitate communication between parents and language arts teachers at the junior high school level. Outlines the process of publishing a newsletter, including suggested topics and method of distribution. Includes a sample newsletter, "The Reading Connection." (MM)

Judgment analysis (JAN) and JAN-paired comparison (JAN-PC) were compared as a statistical policy-capturing strategy. The readability of 15 selected passages used in grades 1-6 was evaluated. More consistent results for each judge (five Arabic teachers of reading) and fewer policies were obtained with JAN-PC than with JAN. (TJH)

The author explains why he supports the establishment of a National Commission on Teacher Education. (FL)

Explores the factors leading to teacher burnout and offers strategies for alleviating them. (FL)

Proposes that while teachers are teaching students how to write more complex sentences, they provide students with the techniques to read increasingly more complex sentences as well. (DD)