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Nancy Padak, Karen Bromley, Tim Rasinski and Evangeline Newton
When definitions don't do the trick, which strategies build vocabulary?
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Kim Gutchewsky and Joanne Curran
A best-practices cadre finds that directly instructing students in reading strategies enhances the curriculum.
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What At-Risk Readers Need
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The Power of Purposeful Reading
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