Shannon and Mary talk about coping behaviors that struggling readers use to hide the "big secret" that they can't read. They share details about students' actions that teachers can look for in the classroom to gather more insight about their learners. Some tactics that are labeled as troublesome are actually deflection tactics that struggling students use to mask their learning deficits. Come join the conversation! Do the children in your room display these behaviors? We think you'll recognize many of your kids in these examples.


Resource Links:

1. Struggling Reader Behavior Checklist
2. Why Millions of Kids Can't Read and What Better Teaching Can Do About It
3. 45 Questions to Encourage Student Reflection and Growth
4. Instructional Level versus Independent Level
5. Selecting Just Right Books
6. Hi-Lo Books High Interest/Low Readability Books

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