{"pk":35991,"title":"Getting ER Into the Curriculum: No More Excuses!","subtitle":null,"abstract":"Extensive reading (ER) is a research and theory–supported approach for language and reading development in an\nadditional language, yet its implementation is limited,\nparticularly in English-dominant contexts. This article addresses many of the uncertainties and perceived obstacles\nto adding ER to a language curriculum. After reviewing\nrelevant aspects of L2 learning in general, L2 reading more\nspecifically, and the compelling results of recent research\non ER itself, the author provides suggestions regarding\nthe implementation of ER. These include addressing issues of the teacher’s role, ER materials, and assessment.","language":"eng","license":null,"keywords":[],"section":"Theme Section - Extensive Reading","is_remote":true,"remote_url":"https://escholarship.org/uc/item/4d9360gc","frozenauthors":[{"first_name":"Doreen","middle_name":"","last_name":"Ewert","name_suffix":"","institution":"University of San Francisco","department":""}],"date_submitted":null,"date_accepted":null,"date_published":"2017-01-01T18:00:00Z","render_galley":null,"galleys":[{"label":"PDF","type":"pdf","path":"https://journalpub.escholarship.org/catesoljournal/article/35991/galley/26843/download/"}]}