Strengthening Students’ Reading Muscles to Build Stamina and Confidence

What can teachers do when students balk at doing the assigned reading?  Why do so many students have difficulty staying with a book for more than a few minutes?  In this workshop Carol Jago will demonstrate instructional moves that can help students increase their stamina and develop greater confidence in themselves as readers.  Based upon current research in adolescent literacy, the session offers texts and tasks designed to engage today’s young readers.