The purpose of Reader’s Choice is to encourage students to become recreational readers. Why? Recreational reading can improve overall academic success, making school easier and helping students get better results, and is something that will prove valuable throughout life.
Unfortunately, students seldom have time to read material of their choosing at their leisure during the school day. Is it any wonder many students claim to hate reading? Not really. The reality is that all of us tend to enjoy reading when we have the choice with our reading.
This class was created to help you develop some of those vital reading skills and (fingers crossed) help you discover a thirst for reading along the way. Developing strong reading skills is essential... and can be very rewarding!
Reading Critically
ELA 1.1 - Choose and apply reading strategies
ELA.1.2 - Evaluate the main ideas or themes
ELA 1.3 - Analyze context, point of view, and purpose
ELA 1.4 - Analyze craft
Collaborative Discussion
ELA 3.1 - Demonstrate preparedness and responsibility
ELA 3.2 - Pose and respond to questions
ELA 3.3 - Reflect on new learning
Project Quality
NGE 1.2 - Create a high quality project
NGE 1.5 - Reflect on my work and my impact
Throughout the course you will see these two icons. They will tell you whether you are able to complete each assignment individually, or whether it must be done collaboratively (with a partner or group).