5 Ways to Build Reading Stamina in Adolescent Learners

<span style= "font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> Reading stamina matters. Prior to the pandemic, nearly <a href= "https://www.nationsreportcard.gov/">two-thirds of students</a> in the US were not at or above grade reading level for grade 4,8, and 12 (NAEP). If that isn't bad enough, <a href= "http://uis.unesco.org/sites/default/files/documents/fs46-more-than-half-children-not-learning-en-2017.pdf"> UNESCO</a> <span style="font-weight: 400;">found that more than half of children and adolescents were not even learning worldwide. Furthermore, in September 2020, <a href= "https://data.unicef.org/topic/education/covid-19/">UNICEF reported</a> that 1 billion children worldwide aren't learning at all. With these big picture stats and stories coming from the classroom, teachers need advice on helping students develop reading stamina. In episode 769 and this blog post, we're going to dig into <strong>reading stamina</strong>, why it is important, and practical ways we can help our students progress with reading stamina. My goal is to create a useful resource that teachers everywhere can use to get started with building reading stamina. Today's guest is <a href="https://www.coolcatteacher.com/e769">Lisa Hollihan Allen.</a></span></span> <p>Sponsor: Today’s sponsor, <strong>Literal</strong> is an app to help students in grades 6-12 engage with reading. The books literally are broken into <strong>text message-sized chunks</strong> making reading easier, plus Literal has classroom management features for teachers. Go to <a href= "https://www.literalapp.com/">https://www.literalapp.com</a> and <strong>use the promo code “coolcat”</strong> to get a <strong>free Educator account</strong> to try Literal in your classroom. </p> <p><span style= "font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-e