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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Another teacher here just chiming in to say that you sound like a very good and thoughtful teacher. I imagine you work at a private school? Since you seem to have flexibility in what you teach.[/quote]

Nope, public. But a great school and a great department which means my colleagues and I get a lot of freedom to teach the kids in the way we think is best and we are constantly collaborating. Current research shows that students read more when given choice. My classes are built around readers and writers workshops - it’s just that this year I would like to move away from free choice independent reading during class to doing all our literature study around books of choice. If that gets them to read more, that’s the important part. They don’t need to be forced into Gatsby or Mockingbird.[/quote]

You're beyond obnoxious.[/quote]

+1 She's also totally ignoring that there are many challenging books that aren't "classics." Some kids will only read challenging books if assigned.  I think good teachers include a few of those in their curriculum to reach those kids.  I'm sure I'll be told I don't understand literacy and education, but common sense can also go a long way. [/quote]

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