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  Case: Students won't read at home
I teach high school English, and my students refuse to read at home. Sure, I try to give them interesting texts to read, but there are some things we are required to read that simply aren't interesting. Any ideas?
Solution: (Rates are posted for this solution!)
instead of making it a "Here's the book you have to read, go read" type of assignment, I would provide questions throughout the chapter that really makes them think about the text. Not something they can just search for in the book and not read but making the questions relate to their lives. Allowing them to compare and contrast the readings to their own lives might make it a little more interesting to them and forcing them to read the book.
 
     
     
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The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes
The suggested solution is original Yes
Comments: It would definitely make the students pay attention to the reading, but it might not make them want to read.
Rated On: October 13, 2016 1:51 am
Rated By: yneLaH
 
     
     
  Rating
The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes
The suggested solution is original Yes
Comments: Great post!
Rated On: October 15, 2016 3:08 pm
Rated By: aDaWaV
 
     
     
  Rating
The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes
The suggested solution is original Yes
Comments: This a good solution, by giving the students questions to answers it gives a reason to read the book and also actually think about the passage more
Rated On: October 21, 2019 3:12 am
Rated By: aHaQaj
 
     
     
  Rating
The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes
The suggested solution is original Yes
Comments: thumbs up
Rated On: February 25, 2023 6:36 pm
Rated By: buTuDe