• "Reading Don't Fix No Chevys"
  The problems of boys in schools, especially in reading and writing, have been the focus of statistical data, but rarely does research point out how literacy educators can combat those problems. That situation has changed. Michael Smith and Jeff Wilhelm, two of the most respected names in English education and in the teaching of reading, worked with a very diverse group of young men to understand how they use literacy and what conditions promote it. In this book they share what they have learned.
  The problems of boys in schools, especially in reading and writing, have been the focus of statistical data, but rarely does research point out how literacy educators can combat those problems. That situation has changed. Michael Smith and Jeff...
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• Using Student Engagement to Improve Adolescent Literacy
  This Quick Key 10 Action Guide provides educators and policymakers with action options to improve adolescent literacy skills using the elements of student engagement in the areas of curriculum, instruction, assessment, and professional development. The guide explains how student engagement is linked to achievement, offers practical examples and resources, and presents ideas for schools, districts, and states.
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• Meeting the Literacy Development Needs of Adolescent ELLs Through Content Area Reading Pt. I
  Focus on Motivation and Engagement Julie Meltzer & Edmund T. Hamann, Education and Alliance: Brown University
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