What Does It Take to Create Skilled Readers? Facilitating the Transfer and Application of Literacy Strategies
Douglas Fisher & Nancy Frey

The increased focus on reading strategies has had a number of unintended consequences, including the creation of strategy worksheets and isolated strategy instruction. We explore these unintended consequences and provide examples of how middle school teachers can engage students in authentic reading comprehension instruction that results in transfer of skills.

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