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When I chose to research read-aloud, it was due in part because I found it to work so well in my own middle school classroom. However, I seldom saw any other teachers in the middle or high school level doing it. When I moved into a supervisory position and would model lessons for teachers, I would often utilize read-aloud and they were always skeptical, often saying that it was an elementary technique or the kids won t go for it . More often than not, those teachers were shocked by how well the students responded not only with behavior, but with participation and their level of responses. But, I´m not alone: Some middle grades teachers might be concerned that read-alouds will make their students passive or dependent, but reading aloud to students actually whets their appetite for reading on their own (Rycik & Irvin, 2005, p. 105).

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Dr. Marchessault earned her BA and M.Ed. from the University of Pittsburgh and MS.Ed. and Ed.D. from Youngstown State University. Professionally, she is a faculty member at Grand Canyon University and works as an independent Educational Consultant in Reading. She resides in New Jersey with her husband and daughter.

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