If our goal is to get students to read
voluntarily and not just by coercion,
then we must change how we select and
prioritize materials. If we expect
students to read beyond the curriculum,
beyond the school day, and beyond 12th
grade, then we need to show them the
texts and purposes that make reading
worthwhile and that they can actually
find outside school. If we want students
to learn how literacy can help them live
well, think better, and participate more
effectively in society, then we must give
them access to texts that open their eyes
to new possibilities. EL
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Gay Ivey is Professor, Department
of Early, Elementary and Reading
Education, James Madison University,
Harrisonburg, Virginia; iveymg@jmu.edu.
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