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How To Incorporate Independent Reading Into Your Class By Nerdy Book Club

February 19, 2016 in Pedagogy

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Students who can sustain and enjoy reading independently for relatively long periods of time, particularly when they’re reading fiction, are more empathetic and are better writers. Incidentally, they also score better on tests. Here are some thoughts on how to incorporate independent reading into your courses without resorting to computerized tests to measure comprehension.

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Related topics: Independent Reading, Student Engagement

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Michelle Boyd Waters, M.Ed.

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Michelle taught secondary ELA in public schools for 10 years. She served as an award-winning journalist before transitioning into education and is now Assistant Director of the OU Writing Center and a teacher consultant for the Oklahoma Writing Project. Michelle co-edited the Oklahoma English Journal for five years. She is a PhD candidate in Instructional Leadership and Academic Curriculum at the University of Oklahoma. She started reThink ELA LLC as a teacher blog in 2012.

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