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Author Monographs, Podcasts, and Study Guides
National Geographic Reach has been designed by experts in language and literacy. In the author monographs and podcasts listed below, Reach program authors present best practices for teaching—pratices that are grounded in current research and built into listening, speaking, reading, writing, and content instruction in Reach. Use these monographs, podcasts, and study guides to focus professional dialogue around each topic.
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Deborah J. Short, Ph.D.

Deborah J Short

Content-Based ESL: Base Your ESL Instruction in the Content Areas

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Scaffolding Instruction: Extend Your Students' Reach and Move Them Toward Independence

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Nonie K. Lesaux, Ph.D.

Nonie Lesaux, Ph.D.

Oral Language Development: Turn up the Volume on Academic Talk!

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Vocabulary: Focus Deeply on Words That Matter!

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Jennifer D. Turner, Ph.D.
Jennifer Turner

Assessment: Know What They Know

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Teaching the Whole Child: Get to Know Your Learners

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Nancy Frey, Ph.D.

Technology: Link to 21st Century Skills and Resources

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Writing: Connect Oral and Written Expression

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Sylvia Linan-Thompson, Ph.D.

Comprehension: Build Strategic Thinking

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Fluency: Fluency is More than Reading Quickly!

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Lada Kratky, M.A.

Effective Teaching: Make Every Minute Count!

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Learning to Read: Reach into Beginning Reading

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