Without the ability to read and understand text, today’s students will be lost in an age of information saturation. In fact, recent research shows that reading has a huge impact on brain function and can affect understanding in nearly all school subjects.
Fortunately, a number of programs exist that can help teachers hone in on their students’ skills and target intervention accordingly to help boost reading comprehension. With the generous support of Headsprout, we’ve assembled this collection of stories from our archives to help you make the best choices for teaching reading comprehension.
—The Editors