Over the summer I took a professional development course focused on improving reading for older students, which was something I'd had my eye on for a while. Since I was trained as a secondary English teacher (my original certification is in grades 7-12), I didn't really have any background in actually teaching students to read.
One of the key ideas I took away from the course was fluency practice. If you teach middle or high school students, you might be wondering why it is so important, even for older readers.
