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By Joseph Poulshock, PhD While completing an MA in TESOL, I learned many helpful insights from my textbooks and teachers about teaching reading to... Extensive Reading is Essential

By Joseph Poulshock, PhD

While completing an MA in TESOL, I learned many helpful insights from my textbooks and teachers about teaching reading to English learners. Sadly, however, I was not fully ready for that first day of class with my reading students. I remember it clearly. With a mixture of confidence and nervous excitement, I entered a classroom that was lit up by fluorescent lights and the dedicated faces of my students. I introduced myself, the class syllabus, and the required textbook...

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