How to Help Struggling Readers in Grades 6-12

<p>Students are coming back to school and many of them are struggling with reading. While this has always been a challenge, this year it may be even more so. In this episode, literacy expert Pam Allyn gives advice to teachers in specifically in grades 6-12 when they have students struggling to read.</p> <p><a href= "https://www.coolcatteacher.com/e757/">https://www.coolcatteacher.com/e757/</a> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Sponsor: Today’s sponsor, <strong>Literal</strong> is an app to help students in grades 6-12 engage with reading. The books literally are broken into <strong>text message-sized chunks</strong> making reading easier, plus Literal has classroom management features for teachers. Go to</span> <a href= "https://www.literalapp.com">https://www.literalapp.com</a> <span style="font-weight: 400;">and use the promo code “coolcat” to get a free Educator account to try Literal in your classroom.</span></p> <h2><span style="font-weight: 400;">Pam Allyn - Bio As Submitted</span></h2> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Pam Allyn is an award-winning education innovator, author of books for families and educators, public speaker and experienced business executive in the area of educational products<br /> and sales. She is the founder of the award-winning global nonprofit organization LitWorld, and co-founder of the family engagement platform Dewey.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;"><a class= "text-blue underline focus-visible" contenteditable="false" href= "http://pamallyn.com/" target="_blank" rel= "noreferrer noopener">pamallyn.com</a></span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">@<a href= "https://www.twitter.com/pamallyn">pamallyn</a></span></p> <p> </p>