A Benefit of First Chapter Friday Nearpod Activities
If you’re a secondary English teacher, and especially if you’re at all connected to other teachers online (or a follower…
Independent Reading
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First Chapter Friday for High School Students
Trying to make high school students excited about reading often feels like a Sisyphean task. When we started recommending books on “First Chapter Fridays,” we put a lot of effort into finding books we had read and enjoyed or that we thought our students would like. Most weeks, these recommendations seemed to go in one ear and out the other . . .
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You Don’t Need a Reading Log: Smarter Ways to Check In with Student Readers
In our divide-and-conquer approach to grading, Steph was our official “reading log grader.” It’s not because she was particularly skilled…
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Modern Books for AP Literature: 22 Fresh Ideas for Independent Reading
Finding the right books for AP Literature independent reading is tricky. You want students reading texts they can use for…
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The Independent Reading Approach That Worked for Us (and Some That Didn’t)
Ah, the days of elementary school—games of four square at recess, field trips to local museums, holiday-themed art projects, the…
