Raising Up Readers: Twenty-Five Scaffolding Strategies to Help Students Access Challenging Text

by Jennifer Throndsen

In this practical guide, educators learn 25 ready-to-use, research-based teaching strategies aligned to the science of reading to scaffold learning from grade-level texts for a range of readers to accelerate literacy achievement. These strategies can be used in whole- or small-group instruction before, during, and after reading to increase each student’s opportunity to grow.

Grades K–5 teachers, instructional coaches, and reading specialists can use this book to:

• Plan effective scaffolds for grade-level texts that challenge students and encourage growth
• Employ a versatile array of strategies to promote active engagement with literacy
• Provide engaging, research-based strategies that increase student learning and comprehension
• Readily adapt strategies to meet both individual and classwide challenges and needs
• Ensure all students achieve the established literacy standards for their grade level

Product details

Publisher: Solution Tree

Language: English

Paperback: 184 pages

ISBN: 9798893740370

Publication date: May 29, 2025

Jennifer Throndsen, PhD, is an education advisor and former director of teaching and learning for the Utah State Board of Education. With over 20 years of experience, she has served as a teacher, district office specialist, instructional coach, and state literacy coordinator.

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