Take
a step back from your classroom and examine the video clip
in relation to your own instructional practices. Use the questions
below to spark discussion about instructional practices in
department meetings, team meetings, or as a writing prompt
in your own professional journal.
Consider:
What
are the benefits of asking students to set their own performance
goals as readers? What are the drawbacks? How might a teacher
maximize the benefits and minimize the drawbacks?
What
are the benefits of asking students to select all their
own reading texts? What are the drawbacks? How might a teacher
maximize the benefits and minimize the drawbacks?
What
do students need to know and be able to do in order to make
literature selections wisely?
What
kinds of preparation do students need in order to set their
own reading and learning goals?
Is
a workshop approach such as the one presented here personally
comfortable for you? Why or why not?
2. 
Take
a step back from your classroom and examine the video clip
in relation to your own instructional practices. Use the questions
below to spark discussion about instructional practices in
department meetings, team meetings, or as a writing prompt
in your own professional journal.
