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SAGE PUBLISHING Supporting Readers In Secondary Schools 2014 Edition by Jolliffe
Are you a secondary school teacher who needs to know about phonics and teaching reading? Then this book is for you. There are lots of books on teaching phonics but most are written to support primary teachers. This book is written specifically for secondary teachers working with children who need support with reading. The text uses case studies from secondary schools to highlight effective ways to support children with reading and includes useful tips on teaching strategies and ideas for resources. The text covers the subject knowledge you need for the teaching of reading in the broadest sense, including phonics. Intended to support you, as a secondary teacher, it gives guidance on planning methods of assessment and explores a range of intervention programmes and resources. This text is your comprehensive support resource in teaching reading. IntroductionWhat is the role of phonics in the teaching of reading?Understanding the alphabetic codeChallengesPhonics into spelling (morphology and spelling strategies)The pedagogy of reading in Key Stage 3Tracking, assessing and intervening in students' learning