H.+All+You+Can+Read+Buffet

Choice Reading During the I-Search Unit I-Search can be fun, but also stressful. The All You Can Read Buffet is a low-stress chance for you to get some reading done in whatever genres most interests you. One thing we know is that one of the best ways to improve your vocabulary, grammar, writing, and reading fluency and comprehension is to read, and to read A LOT. So this is a chance for you to read a lot, and get credit for it. Easy A, anyone?

You may choose titles from our classroom library, from the school or community library, or from home. You may read a paper book or from a kindle or iPad. You may read part of a book, decide you don't like it, and switch. You can read books all by the same author, or all in the same genre. WHAT I ASK is that if you read a book that you know is just for fun and probably below your reading level, that you balance that with more challenging reads later. Otherwise, the field is wide open.

DETAILS: How will this work, exactly?
Once a week (on the block day, or on either Wed or Thurs for per 5) you'll have 30 minutes of silent reading, during which time I'll have a quick reading conference with each of you to see how your reading went that week. A couple of times this quarter you'll give me a written update of your progress. At the end of the quarter, you'll write a longer final reflection.

I'll give you a grade based on the following criteria:
 * According to teacher observations, reading conference data, and student reflection, student challenged him or herself to do an appropriate amount of reading at an appropriate level of difficulty.
 * Student reflection presented a thoughtful, thorough, adequately detailed response to the questions above. Reflection demonstrated strong understanding of at least one text.

__With a couple of exceptions given during high stress I-Search weeks, the **average** "appropriate amount of reading" per week can **roughly** be explained as follows: __

9A A = 100 pages/week; 9S A= 80 pages/week 9A B = 80 pages/week; 9S B = 60 pages/week 9A C = 60 pages/week; 9S C = 40 pages/week

Let me know as the quarter progresses if you are having questions or difficulties. This part of the quarter is meant to get you reading, not to stress you out! ;)