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In Defense of Reading

“I don’t read.” Whether I’m teaching English or test prep, I hear this statement from students again and again. When I find the rare student who delights in reading, I’m thrilled. But why the near-universal resistance to reading? We could look into the societal and technological ...

 

Even More Reading Recommendations for High School

With the success of our last lists, we’ve added even more recommendations from AJ leaders. As a reminder, here are the ground rules: the only requirements were that the books be appropriate for high-school-aged readers, and that they not be books that regularly show up on high school reading ...

 

Incorporating Feedback for Students

Feedback is information and advice provided either to help inform current work or to help you reflect on work you have already done. Incorporating feedback for students during tutoring is an essential element of the learning process. It allows students to reflect on their learning, clarify areas ...

 

2019 Reading Recommendations for High School

With the success of our last list, we’ve added some more recommendations from AJ leaders. As a reminder, here are the ground rules: the only requirements were that the books be appropriate for high-school-aged readers, and that they not be books that regularly show up on high school reading. ...

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