Recognizing that content area teachers are sufficiently different from reading teachers to warrant special attention in reading inservice activities, this book is intended for inservice leaders to help content area teachers improve their teaching of reading and understanding content-related material. The book contains numerous suggestions for planning, carrying out, and evaluating the effectiveness of inservice sessions and includes assessment instruments, instructional practices, lists of content reading resources categorized into 14 subject areas, and reading-related objectives with appropriate evaluation procedures. The chapters cover the following specific topics: (1) basic principles of inservice education for content area teachers, (2) assessing inservice needs, (3) formulating educational objectives, (4) planning content, (5) selecting inservice presentation methods and staffing, (6) evaluating inservice effectiveness, (7) providing follow-up assistance, and (8) other considerations for inservice education for content area teachers. (HTH)