Engagement + Students = Learning

After reading the documents Me Read? No Way! and Me Read? And How!, I started considering the fact that reading programs are sometimes tailored to the girls in the classroom not the boys.  That being said, I am making a conscious effort in my classroom to ensure this is not the case as I want to have equitable learning opportunities for everyone.  Engagement is the goal of my literacy program.  I want my students to be actively involved in their reading and ultimately their learning.   Here are a couple strategies I have used or would like to use in my classroom to keep all of my students engaged:

1)           Have a wide variety of reading materials 

2)           Read across the curriculum (pump up the volume of reading, not the difficulty)

3)           Use the arts to bring literacy to life

4)          Engage the students in accountable talk and critical thinking

5)           Use technology