Jennifer Berne, PhD is an Associate Professor and Department Chair of Reading and Language at National Louis University. Dr. Berne teaches courses in the teaching of writing and the teaching of comprehension. She is also an active staff developer, working in K-12 classrooms in implementing best practices in contemporary reading and writing.

Differentiated reading instruction: An effective model for the middle grades
Strategic grouping can transform reading instruction in the middle grades from a hit-or-miss learning experience to a targeted, responsive one. This book features a practical and field-tested model for small-group differentiated reading instruction in Grades 4-8. The authors offer a clear, detailed discussion of how to position this instruction inside middle school language arts or reading classrooms and simple, effective strategies for classroom management, groupings, and assessment. This text explains how to:
Balance brief strategic reading lessons with whole-class work
Structure and guide reading groups consistently
Assess students before and during reading groups
Cue students and gauge understanding as they read

List of Online Resources
Foreword by Donna Ogle
Acknowledgments
About the Authors
1. Introduction
2. Fitting Strategic Reading Groups Into the Middle School Literacy Block
3. A Detailed Look at Strategic Reading Groups
4. Listening to Fluent Readers
5. Teacher Cueing During Informational Text Reading
6. Teacher Cueing During Narrative Text Reading
7. Materials for Strategic Reading Groups
8. Assessment Prior to and During Strategic Reading Groups
9. Managing the Rest of the Class During Strategic Reading Groups
Afterword
References
Index