The following resources provide a multitude of hands-on, practical activities for the teaching of Reading in the Content Areas.
Australia. Education Department of Western Australia. Reading Resource Book. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann, 1994.
Billmeyer, Rachel., and Mary Lee Barton. Teaching Reading in the Content Areas: If Not Me, Then Who?. 2nd ed. Aurora, CO: Mid-continent Regional Educational Laboratory, 1998.
Burke, Jim. Reading Reminders: Tools, Tips, and Techniques. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann, 2000.
Buehl, Doug. Classroom Strategies for Interactive Learning. 2nd ed. Newark, DE: International Reading Association, 2001.
Calkins, Lucy., Kate Montgomery, and Donna Santman. A Teacher’s Guide to Standardized Reading Tests: Knowledge Is Power. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann, 1998.
Ciborowski, Jean. Textbooks and the Students Who Can’t Read Them: A Guide To Teaching Content. Ed. Michael Pressley. Cambridge, MA: Brookline Books, 1998.
Cohen, Elizabeth. Designing Groupwork: Strategies for the Heterogeneous Classroom. 2nd ed. New York: Teachers College Press, 1994.
Daniels, Harvey. Literature Circles: Voice and Choice in the Student-Centered Classroom. York, ME: Stenhouse Publishers, 1994.
Golub, Jeffrey. Activities for an Interactive Classroom. Urbana, IL: National Council of Teachers of English, 1994.
Golub, Jeffrey. Making Learning Happen: Strategies for an Interactive Classroom. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann, 2000.
Graves, Michael., and Bonnie Graves.Scaffolding Reading Experiences: Designs for Student Success. Norwood, MA: Christopher-Gordon Publishers, Inc., 1994.
Hoyt, Linda. Revisit, Reflect, Retell: Strategies for Improving Reading Comprehension. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann, 1999.
Hyerle, David. Visual Tools for Constructing Knowledge. Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, 1996.
Jensen, Eric. Teaching with the Brain in Mind. Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, 1998
Keene, Ellin., and Susan Zimmermann. Mosaic of Thought: Teaching Comprehension in a Reader’s Workshop. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann, 1997.
Kozrev, Joann. Talk It Up: Oral Communication for the Real World. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Co., 1998.
Lenski, Susan., Mary Ann Wham, and Jerry Johns. Reading & Learning Strategies for Middle & High School Students. Dubuque, IA: Kendall/Hunt Publishing Co., 1999.
Opitz, Michael., and Timothy Rasinski. Good-bye Round Robin: 25 Effective Oral Reading Strategies. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann, 1998.
Ogle, D., Klemp, R. & McBride, B. Building Literacy in Social Studies. Alexandria VA: ASCD, 2007.
Readence, John., David Moore, and Robert Rickelman. Prereading Activities for Content Area Reading and Learning. 3rd ed. Newark, DE: International Reading Association, 2000.
Richardson, Judy., and Raymond Morgan. Reading to Learn in the Content Areas. 4th ed. Belmont, CA: Wadsworth/Thompson Learning, 2000.
Schulz, Armin. Supporting Intermediate & Secondary Readers: Selected Interactive Approaches for Grades 4-12. Costa Mesa, CA: California Reading Association, 1998.
Schurr, Sandra., Julia Thomason, and Max Thompson, Teaching at the Middle Level: A Professional’s Handbook. Ed. John Lounsbury. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Co., 1996.
Sprenger, Marilee. Learning & Memory: The Brain in Action. Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, 1999
Weiner, Harvey., and Charles Bazerman. Basic Reading Skills Handbook. 4th ed. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Co., 1997.
