JoAnn James Blog #1 Not This But That - section 1

I chose to read section 1 in the book No More Independent Reading Without Support.  This is a very helpful section for teachers that struggle with making time for independent reading.  I like the way she broke down a teacher's day and explained how you can cut out some things that teachers are guarding.  This really lets teachers know that it is OK to let something go even though you have been guarding it for years.  When teachers reevaluated their time they realized it can be done.  The second suggestion in this section was about the reading block itself.  Sometimes much of this block can have little to do with actual reading.  The author suggest that if a teacher has independent reading time without any support just letting students read without any monitoring or conferencing students can become 'fake' readers.  This is a pitfall that as a teacher I cannot stand to see students fall into. Independent reading needs to work for students and help them progress.