When a Whole Class Novel is EXACTLY the Right Choice
A little over a year ago, I sat at a small table with co-directors at the school where I work as a part time literacy coach. We were planning for the coming year, for 8th grade specifically, and trying to imagine the shape of the curriculum for our students- students we had taught and supported and loved since they were in kindergarten. This was going to be our inaugural 8th grade class, having added a new grade each year to our school. We wanted to be sure we gave our studen
