5 Rules for Teaching Struggling Readers

1. Rapport- Learn and connect with students to gain their trust.

Teachers are here to help and lead them to success. How do they see
themselves as readers and what about reading is important to them?

2. Purpose- Set a purpose for learning how to read

independently. Make it clear that reading is a base for all subject
areas that will help students see the big picture and set themselves up
for success.

3. Choice- Give a choice of real reading material that is important

to that reader and is engaging for them, be it traditional books or
digital material.

4. Assess- Use multiple assessments to determine the area of

need for the student. Use their growth as an indicator of success and
celebrate those accomplishments.

5. G.R.R.- Teach the strategy that is needed from their

assessments and gradually releasing that responsibility to the reader
so they can be independent and eventually internalize that strategy to
use in their reading. Including teaching vocabulary and monitoring
comprehension in all lessons.