Document Type

Graduate Project

Date of Degree Completion

2009

Degree Name

Master of Education (MEd)

Department

Education

Committee Chair

Steven Schmitz

Second Committee Member

S. Nourse

Third Committee Member

D. Shorr

Abstract

This project explains what shared reading is and how it fits into balanced literacy. It explores the benefits of shared reading for English language learners and things the teacher should consider when teaching them. The project includes a collection of shared reading lesson plans for teachers of fourth, fifth and sixth grade ELL students. It explains what shared reading is, materials needed, possible texts, and skills and strategies that can be taught in a lesson. This guide is intended to help teachers of fourth, fifth and sixth grade ELL students teach shared reading lessons in their classrooms.

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