I wish I had the opportunity to read more books in middle school and high school. I always hated reading, but over the years I have realized that when my teachers assigned me to read a book, I would read it and enjoy it. I was always so happy after the fact because reading is beneficial in so many ways. Unfortunately, I only had to read books in my language arts classes, never in science. Science has always been my favorite subject, but I never had the opportunity to join a book club in any science class.
I hope to use differentiation in my classroom in many ways; one way I will accomplish this is to give my students the opportunity to join a book club. Not every student likes to read, but if I give my students a choice in what he/she reads, then there is potential that they will enjoy and gain interest in the subject they are learning about (in this case, science). I believe that book clubs are a great way for students to practice "collaborative learning and independent reading" (SM: 242) while incorporating the use of literacy skills. I liked how Subjects Matter included both how students and teachers interact in the book clubs. In Chapter 9 of Subject Matters the author explains the teacher's role, "when student book clubs are meeting, the teacher's role is to assist, observe, and facilitate. Generally, this means circulating around the room, visiting groups for a few minutes each" (249).
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