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What do you like about the way you teach novels?  What would you like to change?

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What do you like about the way you teach novels?  What would you like to change?

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What do you like about the way you teach novels?  What would you like to change?

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What do you like about the way you teach novels?  What would you like to change?

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What do you like about the way you teach novels?  What would you like to change?

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What do you like about the way you teach novels?  What would you like to change?

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What do you like about the way you teach novels?  What would you like to change?

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What do you like about the way you teach novels?  What would you like to change?

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What do you like about the way you teach novels?  What would you like to change?

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What do you like about the way you teach novels?  What would you like to change?

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What do you like about the way you teach novels?  What would you like to change?

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What do you like about the way you teach novels?  What would you like to change?

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What do you like about the way you teach novels?  What would you like to change?

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What do you like about the way you teach novels?  What would you like to change?

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What do you like about the way you teach novels?  What would you like to change?

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What do you like about the way you teach novels?  What would you like to change?

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What do you like about the way you teach novels?  What would you like to change?

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What do you like about the way you teach novels?  What would you like to change?

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What do you like about the way you teach novels?  What would you like to change?

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What do you like about the way you teach novels?  What would you like to change?

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I like how I give my kids choice of novels to read and that it is student centered. Kids have rich discussions within their own groups. I would like to keep finding more engaging high interest novels.

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I love how as a grade level we all swap ideas and activities because we read different novels at different times. I would love to read a few more culturally relevant novels with my students this year. - K Smith

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I love how as a grade level we all swap ideas and activities because we read different novels at different times. I would love to read a few more culturally relevant novels with my students this year. - K Smith

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I enjoy talking about new experiences that the characters encounter that can be connected to our lives.

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I enjoy talking about new experiences that the characters encounter that can be connected to our lives.

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I usually try to include thematic real world connections with chapters, I like how they can lead to good discussions. I really would like a way to personalize for students what they are working on (skills like theme, setting etc) and their outcomes.

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I like that I tend to teach novels by supplementing small, often informative, texts to extend understanding. However, I would like to find some way to simplify reading expectations for students by being more intentional in chunking the text.

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I love the class discussions that we have. It makes my day when students really identify with the book or get excited about what is happening in the plot. I would like to hear how other teachers motivate reluctant readers to stay on track with the reading.

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Like: Student Generated Discussions
Change: More student choice and novel options

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I love acting out scenes with the students and bringing literature to life!
I would love to offer more choice to the students and develop more authentic ways for them to share what they have learned.

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(+) Being able to connect the content and characters of the novels to people and things the students see and experience in every day life.

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I like that we can teach novels using our choice of models and that we can use what works best for our students' individual needs. I'd like to have more teacher choice of which novels we can use.

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I like that we discuss the background/history of the text and author and make learning and reading very interactive for students. It engages them more and creates a lasting memory. I would change the way I tend to overuse powerpoint as a method of presentation.

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I am always looking for ways for students to authentically compare and contrast the class novel with other texts that they might come across in their own time. Tiktoks, YouTube videos, songs, movies, TV shows, Tweets, and the innumerable other types of texts that exist often carry the same themes, conflicts, and motivations we see in literature. Bridging the class text to the student's real world is essential to their growth as humans and world citizens.

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I love teaching novels that the students engage with and connect to. I love having great discussions about characters and themes. I would love to have more modern, relevant, and culturally diverse novels to teach. Also - shorter novels. It can be difficult to get through some of our longer novels.

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I like the discussions and listening to the unique connections they make based on their personal experiences. I try to give them options for responding and how they interact with the text. I would like more "current" books to include in the choices for students.

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The thing I like best about teaching novels is that the kids and I can have real conversations and do our best to make the text relevant to their world.  I would like to change the "model" we have try to make the novels as a more individual learning path.

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I like some of the lessons I have generated around the novels to help students submerse themselves in the novel. I do not love that novel options do not always include the best representation and I want all of my students to fall in love with reading but it is hard to find one book that attracts each student.

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I love how, during a class novel discussion, the different perspectives arise through class discussion. I also try to individualize the experience by offering different ways to engage with the text.

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What I Like: Student choice, making sure that I have a variety of assignments so that students are engaged, and the discussions that build around the text.
What I Would Change: The novels that we teach are not always the best for the students that we teach in terms of representation.

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I like that I can differentiate for readers on all levels as well as customizing based on class interest. I would love more ideas about giving kids more ownership over the reading pace and accompanying activities.

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I like that I can differentiate for readers on all levels as well as customizing based on class interest. I would love more ideas about giving kids more ownership over the reading pace and accompanying activities.

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I love how we try to provide as much as choice as possible.

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I really enjoy engaging my students in rich discussions where they are able to make personal connections to the text, as well as explore the viewpoints of their classmates.

I have always struggled to keep students on a similar pace as we progress through the novel.

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Novel instruction lends itself well to deep, solid conversations.  Some of the best discussions we've had in class are through novels.  I would love to add more current novels into classroom instruction.

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I like being able to dive deeper with characters, plot, and theme with interesting and diverse texts.

I do wish I had more choice in which novels to use. I also wish we included more graphic novels.

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I LOVE using student choice when I teach novels.  It is wonderful to let students choose books that they are interested in reading and in the assignments that they complete to measure their comprehension.

I'd like to change the accessibility of novels and make it more acceptable to "read" the audiobook.

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I give students the novel to read over the course of 2-3 weeks with recommended reading schedules for management. We then spend a week of novel instruction as a class.

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I like the choice in selection of novels. I like that I can use whole class and/or lit circles.

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I like to connect themes and writing techniques in the novel to previous learning, and to other common stories in other media they may know (ie. movies).

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I like that we cross teamed when we did book clubs this year so students could work with others outside of our class. One Note worked well to gather all of our work for the students. 

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I like that we cross teamed when we did book clubs this year so students could work with others outside of our class. One Note worked well to gather all of our work for the students. 

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I'm not sure I love the way I teach novels currently! I do like encouraging independent reading and all that goes with that.

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I love how I am able to encourage my students to generate meaningful conversation about novels. I really try to focus on making novel discussions student-led. I would love to know more about reaching the interests of all of my students in novels.

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I really like the way we use discussions to dig deeper into the novel through different lens. I would like to change how the novels currently connect to the Collections texts.

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I like affording the students some choice in novels and having smaller, book groups. I love the engaging class discussions. I would like to continue to add more diverse novels.

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I like how class discussions can all be different even though we are reading the same novels. I would like to find more engaging activities for my classes.

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When teaching novels, I love how we can connect these characters, over time to student's lives, can explore the issues outside of their own reality.  Opportunities for short-focused research, and writing opportunities.

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Student engagement. I enjoy seeing the students engage with the characters. Many students have different perspectives depending on their own experiences. I also enjoy how they can take events from the text and think about how they would be reflected today. Keep adding relevant and interesting novels to our curriculum.

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I like to show students how excited I am about certain books or passages and how the author's word choice makes such a difference.  I love when students do the same thing and are able to discuss their liking of passages and word choice. 

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I like to show students how excited I am about certain books or passages and how the author's word choice makes such a difference.  I love when students do the same thing and are able to discuss their liking of passages and word choice. 

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I love hooking the students' interest. I need to change my reliance on power point and move towards a more relaxed "reading" feel.

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I would like to have more variety in the novels that are available to teach.

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I would like to have more variety in the novels that are available to teach.

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The way novels are taught now lend themselves to class discussions. It allows those not willing to talk to gain insights through the discussions.

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I love co-planning novels! We mix up our classes for novel discussion, activities and related research. I also like the choice we give to students when it comes to book clubs and independent reading. I would like to have students connect their independent reading more to instructional novels.

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I like the way I teach novels through a theme and/or topic for each unit. I like the way that I can structure the novel study in a way that is best for my students.

I would like to have more choice on which novels we are allowed to use for each grade.

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I enjoy connecting novels to real life and having engaging conversations with students.

I would like to have more student choice in how they tackle novels.

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Providing the students with choices of what books to read and then having freedom on how to reflect and analyze these books has been beneficial. We are trying to help them become lifelong readers.

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I not only love those deep discussions that students have with each other concerning the novels we teach, but I also love introducing students to new texts and genres that they might not normally choose, and they end up loving those texts. In the future, I would like to expand our novel choices for our students, especially ones that are appropriate for their different reading levels and that engage those non-readers.

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I not only love those deep discussions that students have with each other concerning the novels we teach, but I also love introducing students to new texts and genres that they might not normally choose, and they end up loving those texts. In the future, I would like to expand our novel choices for our students, especially ones that are appropriate for their different reading levels and that engage those non-readers.

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I like the rich class discussions. I enjoy the connections we are able to make to life. I would like to have more current and diverse books.

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I like how we all explore stories together. (Branch)

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I like how we all explore stories together. (Branch)

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I love discussing the nuances of characters with my students. I love finding new things to discuss and investigate with novels.

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I like getting kids excited to read using various discussion strategies. I would like to be able to give students more choice and autonomy in their novel studies.

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Going with the lens analogy: we can zoom in and out.