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The approach Ms. McNeill uses, in which students choose their own books, discuss them individually with their teacher and one another, and keep detailed journals about their reading, is part of a movement to revolutionize the way literature is taught in America’s schools. While there is no clear consensus among English teachers, variations on the approach, known as reading workshop, are catching on.

In the method familiar to generations of students, an entire class reads a novel — often a classic — together to draw out the themes and study literary craft. That tradition, proponents say, builds a shared literary culture among students, exposes all readers to works of quality and complexity and is the best way to prepare students for standardized tests.

“I just never felt that they were as excited about reading as I wanted them to be.”

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The problems above can be approached with a range of mathematics, which is important for seeing the interconnected nature of mathematics. However, these examples can cause some teachers to shy away in an era of increased pressure to address particular standards in their lessons. Finally, because of the problems’ open-ended nature, students som