I would LOVE to read this and discuss it! On 1/19/07, Bill IVEY <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 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 > > > _______________________________________________ > The Literacy Workshop ListServ http://www.literacyworkshop.org > > To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to > http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/lit_literacyworkshop.org. > > Search the LIT archives at http://snipurl.com/LITArchive >
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