Table of Contents
SECTION 1: NOT THIS
Is There Enough Time? And Is Time Enough to Support Independent Reading?, Debbie Miller
- Finding the Time
- More Than Just DEAR or Sustained Silent Reading
SECTION 2: WHY NOT? WHAT WORKS?
Why Independent Reading Matters and the Best Practices to Support It, Barbara Moss
- Does Independent Reading Influence Student Achievement?
- If We Know Independent Reading Is Effective, Why Don’t We Do It?
- A New Reason for Independent Reading: The Common Core State Standards
- What Practices Are Critical for Effective Independent Reading?
- Why Independent Reading Matters Most for Striving Readers and English Learners
- The Last Word: An Overview of Independent Reading Implementation by Teachers
SECTION 3: BUT THAT
An Instructional Framework for Supporting Classroom Independent Reading, Debbie Miller
- A Recommended Day in the Reading Block
- How Much Time Did We Find?
- Making the Most of Independent Reading
- The Kind of Independent Readers We Want Our Students to Be