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Myths of Independent Reading

by Nancie Atwell - December 08, 2009

Teacher and writer Nancie Atwell responds to critics of reading workshop�an approach in which students choose the books they read�by identifying and dissecting five myths about independent reading.

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Cite This Article as: Teachers College Record, Date Published: December 08, 2009
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Nancie Atwell Center for Teaching and Learning, Edgecomb, Maine NANCIE ATWELL is founder of and teacher at the Center for Teaching and Learning in Edgecomb, Maine.

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