Adolescent Literacy Reflection

Sometimes college classes fall short of preparing us for the classroom, but Adolescent Literacy is not that type of course. The text book, When Kids Can't Read by Kylene Beers, in and of itself is a phenomenal asset to my future classroom. It is full of rich information, teacher and student action steps, and helpful lists and resources. I would highly recommend it to anyone teaching 5th grade through 12th grade, regardless of what subject you teach.

The discussions we were able to have about books that our students will read will allow us, all, to better connect with our kids and the books that they choose. Showing students a desire to read is going to encourage them far more than simply assigning different reading material, hoping that they learn to enjoy reading. This class challenged, in a positive way, what I knew about teaching older students and gave me insight to be a better teacher.

"The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more you learn, the more places you'll go." -Dr. Seuss