Reading Reasons: Motivational Mini-Lessons for Middle and High School,   ISBN:9781571103567

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A co-worker recommended this book to me, and it should be a REQUIRED resource for any ELA (English Language Arts) teacher--excellent mini-lessons as well as insightful ideas about the importance of reading. This book will guide my reading lessons for the rest of the year.

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I have used this book with special education students and found it to be an outstanding resource. Before I ordered it, I was afraid this might be too advanced, but it's a practical resource to use with students of various abilities (I also work with nondisabled students). This is not a reading program, but is a great adjunct resource. I'm not sure that I was able to get my students to embrace the nine reasons for reading, but I did give them several solid strategies for the kinds of reading they will need to know. This book would be useful for struggling readers preparing for state NCLB tests.Teaching Adolescent Writers , Readicide: How Schools Are Killing Reading and What You Can Do About It

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I am an English Literature Educator and I decided to concentrate on some new reading strategies for this upcoming school year. After reading the wonderful reviews, I felt like I could do no wrong in purchasing this book. Guess what? I was wrong. These mini-lessons are not practical and are not really geared to help reading comprehension in the least. I admire the author's knowledge of reading as a study, but now have a book that will sit on my shelf for the rest of my career. I wish I could see what others found to be so special about it. Perhaps I am just too much of a realist and I know that this is not something that will work in my class. If I find it boring-- I can't imagine what my middle grade students will think. Really-- don't get it. If you must, first go check it out in person and take a look through it before you waste your precious money.

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Very interesting read. I can't wait to see how my class responds to the mini lessons.

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I learned about this book at a workshop on reading and literacy in my district last year. I checked it out from my local teaching library and after 3 renewals and a bunch of late notices later I realized I never wanted to return it! I had my own copy two days later. I use this book every week in the classroom. Mr. Gallagher developed a resource that kids can relate to because it was written in part (or at least inspired by) his students. There are 40 mini lessons that are broken down into 9 categories of why reading is important. They are very interesting and they made the kids think. I noticed as the year went on I saw many more novels and magazines appearing in my class as the year went on. Buy this book. You won't be disappointed!