Want to get to know your readers? Ask these 3 questions.
The first step of any strong independent reading program is to do a preliminary diagnostic of your students and their reading skills and interests. Many school...
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5 books that African American boys want to read
I’ve updated the Kindle Classroom Library Wishlist on Amazon to reflect some recent requests that I’ve received from African American boys. Here th...
Bookish helps students find good books to read
I’ve found a neat newish website that can help teachers help students find good books to read. Bookish includes a nifty recommendation feature. Yo...
Why classroom library mirroring is important
I’ve written before about my goal of classroom library mirroring. What’s that, you ask? Classroom library mirroring means that every book that you ...
Let students read what they want
Common Core is here, which many say is the death knell of independent reading. Teachers are worried that they’ll have to throw away their classroom libra...