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Discovering Giftedness and Autonomy: Jayda Becomes a Reader
- Source: Voices from the Middle, Volume 24, Issue 4, May 2017, p. 53 - 58
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- 01 May 2017
Abstract
When students face challenges in reading because of pedagogy, practices, or programs, they can become accommodating readers rather than gifted readers, especially when under pressure for meeting expectations along a continuum. When students like the one featured in this piece are allowed to discover autonomy by volume and strategic reading, their gifts—a combination of perception and comprehension—flourish. As a result, disenfranchised readers become more committed and engaged readers.
© 2017 by the National Council of Teachers of English