Reading workshop advocate Nancie Atwell makes a strong case for giving students choices about what they read in this video at the Heinemann website. Atwell is responding to some furor that developed after a New York Times story "revealed" that some teachers are seeking to develop lifelong readers by first engaging them around books they are naturally drawn to. (As Atwell says, teachers have been teaching this way for decades. Suddenly it's controversial?) She addresses seven "myths" about the workshop approach. If you're ever in need of a resource to help make the case for reading workshop, check this video out. It's currently on the Heinemann homepage.
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