LSSL 5385 Chapter 18 Review

Ch. 18

This chapter is an article titled,”A Call to Action: What We Know About Adolescent Literacy
Instruction.” In this article, the author discusses,”the complexities of reading as an ongoing,
developmental process and addresses the needs of secondary readers and their teachers.”
The article continues on by defining the act of reading as, “as a complex, purposeful, social,
and cognitive process in which readers simultaneously use their knowledge of spoken and
written language, their knowledge of the topic of the text, and their knowledge of their culture
to construct meaning.” There are four actions listed that must be considered in adolescent
reading. These actions are; Incorporation of Disciplinary Literacy Instruction, Integration of
Multiple and Social Literacies, Orchestration of Engagement and Motivation, and Appreciation
of Multicultural Perspectives and Cultures.

So basically what I am getting from this article is that reading is a difficult thing, and
should not be taken lightly. It is important, but just like anything else, students need to
practice reading in order to improve.