An archived stack of papers: 'Reading'
Required And Allowed Reading
In a stack of papers called Reading.
- Apr
- 12
- 2006
What books should be added to the approved reading list? Which titles should be cleared for instruction in high-school classrooms? Do you have any suggestions to add to the age old list of mostly canonical literature we teach to teenagers?
Should required reading lists exist anymore? Does it really matter what books are read, as long as standards are addressed? If literacy is promoted, critical... read more
Reading Should Be A Pleasure
In a stack of papers called Reading.
- Mar
- 14
- 2006
Because it is required, do teachers routinely enforce a hatred of reading in most teens? Is there a way to read a book as a class, yet keep the same joy in reading it by choice? Can teachers keep to a reading schedule without falling back on daily quizzes to check for completing the reading? Are in-class projects that demonstrate an understanding of the previous night’s reading as effective at... read more
Books Or Skills
In a stack of papers called Reading.
- Mar
- 13
- 2006
A short entry today, as it is based largely on conjecture of what the English Curriculum Committee’s meeting will be about this Wednesday. I overheard my friend on the phone today about a few things and required reading came up. A few years ago, we had the conversation about mandatory texts for each level of English instruction and even boiled down the suggested titles for each level. At my... read more
Reading As Writers
In a stack of papers called Reading.
- Feb
- 07
- 2006
A quick observation after work…
The latest struggle: trying to get students to read through a text as writers, instead of as just readers. Focusing on details in a text shouldn’t be such a struggle, particularly when dealing with most nonfiction that we’re reading, so reading as a reader shouldn’t be my emphasis. The meaning isn’t obscured by allusion or metaphor or... read more
Book Junkie
In a stack of papers called Reading.
- Feb
- 05
- 2006
I didn’t even realize I’d started the habit back up. Time to revisit the methodone clinic.
A profound shift from my former routine of walking in empty handed and walking out in need of a forklift, over the last several years I’ve done a good job of kicking the bookstore... read more
Textbook Publishers, Take Note
In a stack of papers called Reading.
- Jan
- 31
- 2006
Remove most literature deemed “classic” from our textbooks, replace those pages with quality, contemporary nonfiction and I venture to guess we’ll have students who are better prepared to succeed in college and in life. And we may create students who actually like to read in the process.
Consider the ... read more