March/April 2010 Student Choice and Engagement “Low motivation does not need to be a recurring problem in the classroom. Although teachers can draw from myriad strategies to cultivate higher levels of motivation, well-crafted choices have the potential to have a powerful impact on students’ attitudes toward classroom work.”    —Kevin Perks April 2007 Before-During-After: The Essential Parts of a Reading Lesson Read This Issue Open Archives Date | Author | Title | "A Look at the OGT"		CONTENTS Feature Crafting Effective Choices to Motivate Students by Kevin Perks   Classroom Vignettes Choice at Finland Middle School by Paul Smathers, Debbie Camp, David Hampson, Barry Alcock, Julie Ison, and Lynnette Stephens   Providing Choice—A Risk Worth Taking for Teachers and Students by Amy Bradley and Michael Alcock   When You Give Me a Choice, You Give Me a Chance by Joleata Tidwell-Howell   A Look at the OGT Teaching to the Test and Beyond by Carol Brown Dodson   For Your Bookshelf Books by Gallagher, Bigelow and Voukon, Harvey and Daniels, and Quate and McDermott by Sheila Cantlebary   From the ORC Collection More Resources for "Student Choice and Engagement"   Share Your Expertise and Insights Write for Adolescent Literacy In Perspective Adolescent Literacy In Perspective examines issues from many points of view. We strive to share classroom experiences, innovative ideas, and promising practices from across Ohio. If you are interested in submitting an article, contact us at editor@ohiorc.org.
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