[LIT] "principles of adolescent literacy reform"

[Bill IVEY]

Hi!

This 20-page document is published by NCTE and available at:
http://www.ncte.org/middle
(it's the top link in the central column)

I am always fascinated by the question of motivation, and the article
mentions some comforting findings: that strategy instruction, choosing
diverse texts, and self-selected reading are three of the best practices
to increase motivation. 

I realize it can be hard to get a book discussion going mid-year on the
list since we are all so busy. But I would be happy to join with
interested people in a discussion of this article (which has about 12
pages of actual article, as opposed to title page, works cited, etc.) if
anyone is interested. We could read it over the next week, and discuss it
the following week. What do you think?

Take care,
Bill Ivey
Stoneleigh-Burnham School