Variability Not Disability

Shifting the focus to ability rather than disability, this inspirational account offers a fresh perspective and new ideas on the challenging, often frustrating task of finding an instructional approach flexible enough to accommodate the wide variance in students' abilities. Author Roller lays out a practical, day-to-day instructional framework for working with struggling readers in a workshop setting. She explains the research supporting workshop-style instruction and shares work examples based on 6 years' experience as faculty director of a summer reading program.