The purpose of this document is to serve as a resource to middle school English Language Arts teachers in launching and sustaining a strong independent reading program. Many teachers already have robust plans in place: Please consider this document as a resource to enhance or extend your existing work.
Creating a plan for supporting your students in independent reading is context-specific and varies greatly based on a school’s schedule and staffing model. If your current routines are working, it probably makes sense to stick with them, though you may find some interesting ideas in these documents. If you do use the plans here, there are a number of choices to be made about what structures and routines will work best for you and your students.
