Guest editor Erma Lee describes the new reading program for the North American Division. Pathways: Journey to Excellence Through Literacy is a reading program adapted from the Kendall/Hunt Publishing Company's core program and developed specifically for Adventist schools. The series uses quality literature to develop cross-curricular themes that explore the many aspects of curriculum. It provides a comprehensive instructional program, includes a management system that uses a variety of formal and informal assessments, and provides instructors with many teaching tools and strategies to use in other areas of the curriculum. Articles included in this issue:
Reading Instruction: Moving From How to Why Through Paradigmatic Clarification
Guided Reading, Literature Circles, and Reading Workshop
How Can I Help My Students Who Struggle With Reading Comprehension?
Running From the Traditional Approach to Teaching Reading
The Role of Phonemic Awareness and Phonics in Beginning Reading
Vocabulary Instruction
It Doesn't Get Any Better Than This: Teacher Read-Alouds as a Powerful Instructional Tool
Revisiting Writing Workshop
Reading and Writing: The Autobiographical Connection
Lost in Translation: Helping Students Create Meaning in the Content Areas
Reading Boys
Helping Struggling Readers and Students With Limited English Proficiency
Building Literacy Through Home/School Partnerships