I also talk a lot in Deeper Reading about the importance that confusion plays. When my students come to me, they think confusion is bad. They are wrong. Confusion is the place where learning occurs.

“Both of these students- both high school seniors both old enough to vote in the…”

“I am not simply teaching the reading; I am teaching the reader.”

“What do we mean when we say our school 'values' reading?”

“What do teachers and curriculum directors mean by 'value' reading? A look at th…”