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Let's Discuss Middle School Summer Reading!

 Hi All,

Spring is in the air! Time to think about summer reading!

I am hoping that we can communicate via this wiki rather than trying to set up one more meeting. Please freely share your thoughts, keep an open mind, and think about how and why we should encourage our students to read over break.

This summer, there will be a One School, One Read summer program that will involve all students in grades 6 through 12. The selection is I Am Malala: The Girl Who Stood up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban. This will be all students' nonfiction summer reading title (Note: a children's book is available, and a young adult edition is coming in August).

That said, do we still want our middle school kids to read a fiction book? And if so, the following questions need to be addressed:
 * Should we have a written assignment that is collected on the first day of school or should we move to a digital product? Google form? Blog post? Book trailer produced on Animoto?
 * Should we continue our tradition of a book discussion advisory in September when kids and teachers discuss their book choices? (Personally, I really like the discussions. I always find that the personal connection I make with the kids in my group is a lasting one).
 * Should the LA teachers be responsible for grading? (I think this is an undue burden at the beginning of the school year. What alternative can we come up with?).
 * How many books should be on the list?