[LIT] "principles of adolescent literacy reform"

[Mary Dovey]

Bill, Count me in--this looks like a very important document.
Mary Dovey


On 1/19/07 9:22 AM, "Bill IVEY" <bivey at sbschool.org> wrote:

> 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
> 
> 
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