Hacking Literacy author Gerard Dawson wonders, Why are required texts often so inaccessible? These texts are often not modern. They may take place in a different historical, geographical or cultural setting than the setting of your classroom. They are often written at a reading level that may far exceed that of your students, and the experiences of the characters may not immediately appear to be relevant to your students’ lives.
With all that working against us, we still can make required texts work for our students. But, it takes a hack -- the 80/20 analysis.
Learn how to employ this cool strategy to engage even your most reluctant readers.
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