Leila's Ch.12 Reflection

Wow, I was surprised by the amount of time that Taberski has alotted for her students. My students are only given 10-15 minutes of indepent reading. This is usually done in the morning when my mentor teacher is trying to settle in. Once she has settled in, then she advises her students to stop reading and put away their books. It is really sad to see those who are really into their books being forced to stop reading because it is time to get on with the day. But most of the time, a lot of the students aren't using the time for pracitce. They know silent reading is only being used to keep them quiet while their teacher is checking off who did their homework last night. I think Taberski is clever for having her students keep track of what they've read in their weekly reading log and responsing to the books they read. That is what I think my mentor teacher needs to change about her silent reading time in the morning.