Ep 133: The Plot Twist: How Student Choice Is Turning Teens Back Into Readers

About this episode

The episode discusses how student choice in reading materials is positively impacting teen engagement at Alta High School.

Send us Fan Mail There’s a quiet revolution happening at Alta High School—and it starts with 20 minutes of silence. Not the awkward kind. The good kind. The kind where teenagers are flipping pages, lost in books they chose themselves. If that sounds improbable, even a little magical, you’re not alone. “Sometimes I’ll look up and think… wait, they’re all reading?” said English teacher Peggy DeVeny. “And then I don’t say anything because I don’t want to ruin it.” Like many educators across the ...

Topics covered

• student choice
• reading
• education
• teen engagement
• high school

Keywords

• student choice
• reading
• teens
• Alta High School
• education
• Peggy DeVeny

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Alta High School, Canyons School District

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