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Saturday, August 18, 2018

Independent Reading Project: Selling Reading

Independent Reading Project:

Selling the idea that we read what we want to read (not what we "have to" read).

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 Watch this video.

It makes English teachers cry (in the beginning)...




Penny Kittle argues students should choose what they read: 

"I believe each of my students must craft an individual reading life of challenge, whim, curiosity, and hunger. I believe in the collecting, noticing, living work of designing lessons to empower writers. I believe teachers provide vision for students; we live a belief in their success every day we teach." 



Check out these lists (please share more lists below): 

33 Early American Literature Novels

Popular AP Literature Books 


View this Flipboard Magazine for more articles on reading.

Read a real paper book or go "Airplane" mode - avoid technology distractions.

 

See: READ MORE




 #changschooltalks @downes Self-Organized Learning
Who is Stephen Downes? Check out his simple blog.


Checkout these great project possibilities plus projects with a great rubric.

Consider this final project option....

Design a project in the shop. In addition, write an object label (as they do in a gallery or museum), letting visitors know:
1.     The artist's name – that’s you.
2.     The title of the work.
3.     The medium of the work.
4.     The size of the work.
5.     And a didactic text: interpretive/educational texts related to an exhibition, usually written by exhibition curators. 
Also, the price of the work (if applicable).

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