At school, Salem,(pseudonym) was below his reading level but above his writing level
according to his teacher. At home, his father perceived Salem as a proficient reader capable
of working independently. From my point-of-view, Salem needed to revalue himself as a
reader through understanding that his miscues are an attempt to construct meaning from the
text rather than a sign of failure; and, therefore, to view reading as a meaning-making rather
than a decoding process. I met Salem two years ago; the son of a friend. I worked with him …

At school, Salem,(pseudonym) was below his reading level but above his writing level
according to his teacher. At home, his father perceived Salem as a proficient reader capable
of working independently. From my point-of-view, Salem needed to revalue himself as a
reader through understanding that his miscues are an attempt to construct meaning from the
text rather than a sign of failure; and, therefore, to view reading as a meaning-making rather
than a decoding process. I met Salem two years ago; the son of a friend. I worked with him …