We all want our students to love reading, right? Like anything else, our passion for authors and books has a way of spreading to the students. And let’s face it, nothing feels quite as awesome as leading a student to just the right book! I have provided 40 titles from incredible authors that are some of the most popular choice novels for middle school students out there. So whether you…
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How to Have Every Student’s Attention When Teaching Class Literature
We all love teaching class literature, right? I’m ecstatic when I get to immerse the students in a great story or novel. Let’s face it, that’s why most of us chose to become English teachers! So how do we get students interested in the literature at the start of a novel or story unit? And how do we sustain their attention as they read? In this post, I will…
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The Secret to a Great BOOK PASS (and 30 Middle School Titles to Use!)
We all want our students hooked on reading, right? I’ve been using reading workshop with my classes since 1995, and that’s actually when I started doing the Book Pass! I read about it in a red teacher binder of English activities, and it’s been a hit every year. When we finish the pass, I have students swarming over the books! They’re asking me to reserve titles for them and…
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