As I walk into Mr. Lee’s 6th grade classroom, hands are shooting up everywhere. “Ooh, Mr. Lee, I know! I know … my brother…” Mr. Lee is smiling, letting the energy build; more students make connections. Looking at his board
Modeling independent reading habits – learning from student “co-researchers”
During my grad school-required classroom action research, I posed the question: How to engage middle school students in independent reading? Through reading conferences, journal writing, and classroom discussion, I begin to explore what students do to choose a book for
Creating a reading mindset in the middle school reader
Factors in creating a reading mindset Interest: Middle school students have strong preferences for personal reading choice; interest is a primary factor in engagement. The way to hook kids on reading is to let them read things that interest them.
Factors that impact middle school readers
The Inertia of Non-Reading: Exploring factors that impact middle school readers Dramatic changes in attitude By middle school age, the nature of students’ reading performance and their attitude toward leisure reading undergoes dramatic change You may notice that where an
Voice Choice and Opportunity
I often have students write journals about their reading…. through their reflections I learned the importance of the idea of Voice/Choice/Opportunity…. factors I had read over and over in my grad class research. The students words and ideas made it