I had a similar problem with a similar reading log schedule. After only 30% of my kids were completing their weekly home reading log assignments, I decided to start reward those who completed their work. I wouldn't give out a reward each week, but random weeks and random awards. Homework passes, free books, lunch with the teacher etc. A LOT more kids decided to complete their reading logs and once they got into the habit of completing it, my completion rate went up to almost 90% each week!
Good Luck! ~Janelle Thoma On Fri, Jul 22, 2011 at 11:02 AM, jayhawkrtroy fredde <jayhawkrt...@gmail.com> wrote: > I think one thing to try is have them turn it in weekly. I will save > you the task of looking at it daily as well. Encourage them to read > the same books at home as they read during independent reading in > class. They need to go to the library more often than every 2 week, I > think also. > > On Sun, Jul 17, 2011 at 11:21 PM, <da...@aol.com> wrote: >> >> Hello, >> >> I would greatly appreciate your thoughts about the use of reading logs in >> my sixth grade reading/writing workshop. My homework policy is that students >> read 30 minutes 5 nights a week or 150 minutes a week. They are free to read >> any book they choose. I give students a reading log, due every Monday, that >> asks them to document the minutes they read nightly, I ask them to write >> about their independent reading weekly, based on the strategies and or >> elements of literature we were studying. I maintain a classroom library and >> students have access to the school library every 2 weeks. My problem is that >> my homework completion rate is TERRIBLE. Rather , I should say that fewer >> than 50% of my students regularly turn in their homework. Atwell, Miller, >> and many, many other language arts teachers consider reading at home an >> important part of their reading program. I am tempted to drop the the >> reading log requiremnent, but I don't want to "dumb down" my expectations >> for my students who are predominantly blue collar and poor. I want students >> to have some accountability, but at the same time I don't want to make the >> homework process so cumbersome that it turns my students off to reading >> independently. What are your experiences and insights that can help? Thank >> you. >> >> Darlene Kellum >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Mosaic mailing list >> Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org >> To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to >> http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org >> >> Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive >> >> > > > > -- > Troy Fredde > > _______________________________________________ > Mosaic mailing list > Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org > To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to > http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org > > Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive > > -- Janelle Thoma Juliette Low School 1530 S. Highland Ave. Arlington Heights, IL 60004 847-593-4383 The more you read, the more things you will know. The more you learn, the more places you'll go. -Dr. Seuss- CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This email message is intended only for the person to whom it is addressed and may contain confidential and/or privileged material. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender and destroy all copies of the original message. _______________________________________________ Mosaic mailing list Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive
