Case analysis: The principal comes to your room and finds students lying on the floor reading and writing. Some are talking with friends about their books or their writing, others are walking around the room apparently searching for something, and a few are seated at their desks looking at books. The principal frowns and asks you why the class is so disorganized. How do you answer?

What will be an ideal response?


Answers may vary but should cover the following:Explain that the students are engaged in authentic reading and writing activities through the use of one or more of the approaches discussed in this chapter, particularly writing workshops, literature circles, or reading workshop. Discuss the value of the approach(es).

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