Teaching history and reading strategies

Hi everybody! My name is Kayla Butler. I am a Junior at ASU, and I will be student teaching next spring. I have had some experience with teaching reading as a substitute teacher. I have also observed in my parents' classrooms and in the classrooms of teachers in the San Angelo school district. I have noticed a lack of enthusiasm for reading in many cases, especially at the high school level. One strategy I have seen be successful is in-class silent reading. Sometimes in many high school cases, students are busy with after school activities, practices, and responsibilities, and reading for fun is a last priority. In a situation when students are encouraged to pick a book they are interested in and sit down comfortably to read for a set amount of time, I have witnessed more enjoyment in the content of the books. This is a strategy I plan to use in my own classroom. I also enjoy reader responses. I have used these in high school and college, and they have helped me understand what I am reading, so I am excited to see how they will help my students.