Quotes pulled from Steven Wolk's "What Should Students Read?"
"Schools should challenge students to read more complex texts, but we can teach literacy skills from books and other texts that students are interested in reading." (11) "What we choose to have students read is a value statement. When we read aloud a novel, assign a poem, pass out an essay, and crack open the textbooks, we are implicitly saying that these texts are the most essential for students to read. They are the best texts for their education. Do we really believe that?" (13) "If we want students who are readers, not just students who can read, we must surround them with high-quality books they want to read. And these books should not just be for independent reading. They should be assigned and taught." (13) "By making substantive changes to what students read, we can bring immediacy and spontaneity to their learning. We can make their schooling a living experience, as if it is truly relevant to life." (16) Wolk, S. (2010). What Students Should Read?. Phi Delta Kappan, 91(7), 8-16. Retrieved March 30, 2010, from http://www.pdkintl.org/kappan/
