Sherri -- I am just redesigning mine as you sent this! What is your goal? Do you want to use independent reading as a "workshop" to incorporate lessons in your curriculum, or are you looking to have them read for enjoyment, or both? I tend to want my 8th graders to read for enjoyment, but I want to keep track of what they're reading, what they're "abandoning" and what they like.
My goal was to encourage them to read for fun, but also to keep them accountable for what they were doing without requiring reports, journals, or extensive projects at the end of each book. We read class books together along with independent reading, so they're already doing those things. I needed something easy to grade, but something that keeps them on track, so I designed it myself -- it's based on the Reader's Notebooks that I've seen published, but I made it to my own specs. I can send it as a word attachment if you give me your email. Ms. Liz McGivern 8th grade Language Arts Hudson Memorial School Go HMS Colts!! "Be kinder than necessary, because everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle." -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Sherri Neofotist Sent: Tuesday, August 11, 2009 12:57 PM To: A list for improving literacy with focus on middle grades. Subject: [LIT] Independent Reading Hi, As a rule, I simply lurk on this site, but I'm trying to re-incorporate independent reading back into my language arts curriculum. I'm looking for help in designing both an independent reading contract for students/parents for each trimester and reading log for them to keep and turn in during the trimester. If any of you have and use one or both, I'd be interested in hearing from you. Thanks in advance, Sherri West Middle 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 _______________________________________________ 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
