Decoding or Fluency Instruction in Middle School?
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Dr. Timothy Shanahan explores possible reading profiles of students in grades 6 – 8 who struggle with reading, clarifying the value of focusing on decoding, fluency, or both.
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This resource supports the teaching and learning of fluency in the junior and intermediate grades.
Good strategies for addressing fluency- like the peer assisted learning. I think that the best advice is to find out what other word level skills students are struggling with before moving to fluency instruction.