Education stakeholders who have never lead a classroom often want to know what kind of impact a teacher is having on a student this year. Those of us in the classroom often buy into the idea that we should be able to positively impact students immediately because we crave the validation that all the hours […]
27+ High Interest Nonfiction Websites For High School Student Readers
Note: The following list is ever-growing. If you have any sites you think should be added, please suggest them in the comments below and I’ll update the list. As public school teachers, we receive students in our classes who show up with varying degrees of interest in reading. Some of our students are passionate readers […]
100+ Novels Every High School Student Should Read
Introduction to Literature Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson A Child Called “It” by Dave Pelzer Crank by Ellen Hopkins Divergent by Veronica Roth Dune by Frank Herbert Eleanor and Park by Rainbow Rowell Ender’s Game by Orson Scott Card The Fault in Our Stars by John […]
How To Incorporate Independent Reading Into Your Class By Nerdy Book Club
Students who can sustain and enjoy reading independently for relatively long periods of time, particularly when they’re reading fiction, are more empathetic and are better writers. Incidentally, they also score better on tests. Here are some thoughts on how to incorporate independent reading into your courses without resorting to computerized tests to measure comprehension. Michelle WatersI […]