Institute/Session Summary:

Objectives and content of the presentation:

1. Explain the rationale for using newspaper articles in teaching paired reading with content courses
2. Discuss different types of newspaper articles that were incorporated in teaching paired reading with content courses
3. Demonstrate strategies for using newspaper articles in teaching paired reading with content courses

Outline of the Content:

1. Assumptions and related literature showing benefits of using newspaper articles in teaching developing reading
2. Sample newspaper articles that were used in teaching paired reading with content courses
3. Strategies for using newspaper articles in teaching paired reading courses with the use of newspaper articles.
4. Websites on newspaper articles

Relevance to CRLA members and other conference attendees:

CRLA members and other conference attendees will gain insights on a variety of effective strategies used to incorporate newspaper articles in paired reading with content courses. Handouts that include these strategies and newspaper articles will help them in developing their students' reading and critical thinking skills.

Significance to the field:

Students can improve their reading and critical thinking skills and increase their knowledge base in academic courses through the use of newspaper articles. To raise student achievement, instructors can use activities culled from informative and interesting articles with national/international, state, regional, local, specie interest and historical orientations.

Plans to engage the audience:

The presenters will demonstrate a variety of effective strategies used to incorporate newspaper articles in paired reading with content courses. They will solicit active audience participation in the interactive discussion and demonstration. They will also provide handouts to participants.

Presenter1 Name: Victoria M. Rey
Presenter1 Institution: Kean University
Presenter1 Bio: Victoria M. Rey is the coordinator of Developmental Reading and an assistant professor at Kean University, Union, New Jersey. She holds an Ed.D... M.A. in Teaching Reading, M.A. in Education and a Certification for Developmental Education.

Presenter2 Name: Roberta Karstadt
Presenter2 Institution: Kean University
Presenter2 Bio: Roberta Karstadt is an assistant professor at Kean University in Union, New Jersey. She is a former curriculum specialist and a reading resource teacher with Newark, New Jersey Public Schools. She holds an Ed.D. and an M.S. from Yeshiva University and an M.A. from Seton Hall University.