Write around--What did you think about it? What if there was always enough time to let our students respond to a text in this manner? What if we really gave students enough time and space to write, read, and think every day? I do feel that we have to hurry to "cover" so much material that we fail to give students the time and space they need to think.

How did you like browsing through all the different books? I would like to know if this is the first young adult book some of you have read in a long time? As soon as you "get into" your book let us know how it's going.

Chapter 8 in Fair Isn't Always Equal is one of my favorite chapters of the book. It is the chapter that really challenged and even influenced my thinking about grades and grading. I can't wait to hear what you think.
See you next year!