Welcome to the Companion Website
"How can we inspire reading and critical thinking in a time of widespread student distraction and disengagement? Berit Gordon helps bridge the gap between theory and action with classroom-friendly strategies that work. Test them out, and like me, you may find your students begging for more time to read."
Jessica Miller, English Teacher and Literacy Coach
Keenan High School, Columbia, South Carolina
Tools:
Questions for Roundtable Discussions
Round Table Discussion Scoresheet
Independent Reading: Expectations for When You Talk to Your Teacher
Resources:
Resource 1 – Our Book Reviews: Sample Assignment for Sharing Choice Books
Resource 2 – Technology Integration Ideas to Support Choice Reading
Resource 3 – My Reading Goals: Student Sample
Resource 4 – Bookmark Calendar Template
Resource 5 – Sample Grade 10 Unit Plan: The Scarlett Letter
Resource 6 – Unit Planning Template
Resource 7 – Sample Grade 8 Unit Plan: The Outsiders
Resource 9 – Reading Notebook Prompts: Transfer of Skills to Choice Books
Resource 10 – Examples of Realistic Fiction Book Club Annotations and Analysis
Resource 11 – Choice Read or Class Novel Check-In: How Do You Know They’re Really Reading?
Resource 12 – Reading Notebook Rubric Sample 1
Resource 13 – Reading Notebook Rubric Sample 2
Resource 14 – Reading Notebook Rubric Sample 3
Resource 15 – Sample Essay Assignment, Outline, and Rubric Using Choice Book
Resource 16 – Sample Literary Analysis Essay Assignment for Choice Book
Videos:
Teacher modeling what not to do in a conference
Teacher modeling what to do in a conference
