“I finally finished a book.”
There’s plenty of (circumspect) joy in this 30-second clip. It’s from May, and it’s a brief interview of a ninth grade boy from San Francisco...
Tag: independent reading
Using Pocket in the classroom to promote nonfiction reading
I read tons of nonfiction (see Iserotope Extras), and as a teacher, I want to encourage my students to read tons of nonfiction. The new Common Core State Stand...
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...
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...
Two easy ways to promote independent reading
Here’s a book stand that I found at one of my schools. You’ll notice that the books are really old. (I’m not sure that students will snatch u...