Final Semester Reflection

Overall, I thought I learned a lot about teaching reading to adolescents.  I really liked the strategies in Beers' book.  I thought that the book taught me a number of different strategies I can use as a future teacher to help students learn to read better. I also liked the fact that the book focused on specific areas in which students generally have trouble reading and ways to help students fix these problem areas.  Furthermore, I think our class in general focused a lot on ways to engage students in reading.  I think this is important because learning to enjoy reading is one of the most important things students can get out of a language arts class. I think students really need to read more outside of school because it teaches them so much and allows them to engage in an activity that is good for them cognitively.  I know I will use the skills I learned in this class to help teach  my future students to be better readers and to enjoy reading.