The book report project is a classic summative assessment to measure students' understanding of their assigned reading. While the book report has good intentions and certainly can be a good stepping stone for beginning students, book reports tend only to measure basic thinking skills. In fact, …
Reading
5 Ways to Encourage High Schoolers to Fall in Love With Reading
For the past three years, I have been researching ways to help my high school students fall in love with reading. I read books and journal articles, talked to expert teachers, and field tested strategies. I made progress, but I didn't exactly see hearts aglow when I mentioned the word reading. Then, …
Get Ready for Your Best Year Ever with the ELA Live Summer Series
The ELA Live Summer Series kicked off on June 1st, and my session, Tips and Strategies to Incorporate Choice Reading, was on August 3rd on my Facebook page, but you can watch the session here! Here is a list of the resources I referenced in my presentation: VIP Resource Library …