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Literacy Coach:key to Improving Teaching & Learning in Secondary Schools [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This report offers information about the role of teachers identified as literacy coaches as they interact with students and with colleagues. Requires Adobe Reader. [PDF]
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Adolescent Literacy Resources: Linking Research & Practice [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Literally a book, this resource looks at 4 key components of successful adolescent literacy programs, and includes both practical strategies and theoretical frameworks for working with struggling teenage readers. Requires Adobe Reader....
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All4ed.org: Adolescents and Literacy: Reading for the 21st Century

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Here's a good starting point for anyone undertaking an adolescent literacy initiative in his or her school. The 50 page report offers background on the importance of the issue, research findings, and practical information about school...
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Teaching Struggling Adolescent Readers to Comprehend What They Read [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This textbook chapter offers strategies for helping adolescent readers understand their reading and build skills to allow them to read to learn. PDF (requires Adobe Reader).
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Why the Crisis in Adolescent Literacy Demands a National Response

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Though it is a position paper, this document does lay out a basic set of strategies to aid struggling adolescent readers. It also includes a list of references for further information. From Alliance for Excellent Education.