How do you get your students to complete the readings you assign? More importantly, how do you get them to engage with and retain the readings you assign? In this episode, we’ll talk about strategies to help students master deep reading, a reading discussion or literature circle you can implement to foster student engagement through reading roles, and a technique to encourage students to do the reading prior to class.

From roles such as a discussion leader, passage master, devil’s advocate, illustrator, creative connector, and reporter, you’ll have students not only talking about the reading but engaging with one another as well. Additionally, Maryellen Weimer offers a technique to encourage students to do the reading prior to class and how to reiterate reading as an essential part of the course.

Recommended Resources:

• 20-Minute Mentor: What Interventions Help Students Master Deep Reading and Engage with Assignments?
• Magna Online Seminar: Maximizing Student Engagement with Course Readings
• 20-Minute Mentor: How Do I Get Students to Read Their Assignments Before Class?