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Reading in the Content Areas-It's Just Different

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Shifting Paradigms

• Change from "learning to read" to "reading to learn"
• Requires that reader has better understanding of process
• Requires teacher to modify instruction to “front end loading” model
• Emphasis on pre-reading activities
• Differentiated activities
• Connected to students’ prior knowledge
• Establishes focus and purpose
• Builds scaffolding for struggling students
• Explores/expands vocabulary