[LIT] Encouraging student reading...how do YOU do it?

[Lucinda Marcello]

I am curious what ways you are encouraging your students to read in and outside of class.

 It seems more and more that reading competes with Xbox, text messaging, Myspace, etc.

Do you keep them accountable? Do you grade their effort? Do you use reading logs? SSR?
 
If so, how do you manage it to make reading effective? Share what works for you, please. 

As a newer teacher, I am all ears!

Thank you.
Lucinda 
Secrist M.S.
Tucson, Az.