The Missouri Reader Vol. 35, Issue 2 | Page 35

reading  Thirteen  Reasons  Why  by  Jay  Asher  independently  or  Huckleberry  Finn  by  Mark  Twain  with  their   classmates  and  teacher.       Instructional  Strategies  for  Reformed  Reading:  Hunger  No  More      Transformational  pedagogy,  such  as  that  suggested  by  Sternberg  (2008)  and  Gallagher  (2009)  requires   teachers  to  shed  their  staid  practices  to  inspire  critical  thinking,  and  is  essential  in  the  paradigm  shift.   Instructional  strategies  that  transform  reading  instruction  should  feature  choice,  text  deconstruction  and   framing.       Eliminate  Famine  with  Choice   It  is  not  impossible  to  deviate  from  the  ‘one  book  for  everyone’  study  according  to  Robb  (2008).  When   students  have  a  choice  about  what  they  read,  they  will  more  than  likely  engage  in  the  book  they  selected.  It  is   this  empowerment  that  is  so  critical  in  differentiated  instruction.  Robb’s  (2008)  differentiation  model  involves   on-­‐going  literacy  assessment  since  “the  only  way  to  reach  every  learner  and  help  him  or  her  improve  is  to   identify  student’s  strengths  and  his  or  her  areas  of  need  that  require  extra  support.  The  ongoing  assessments   should  include  students’  written  work,  oral  presentations,  quizzes,  tests,  conferences  with  students  and  the   observational  notes  you  collect  as  students  read,  discuss  and  write  and  speak”  (p.24).  The  teacher  is   interactive  and  engaging  daily  to  teach  in  a  differentiating  style.       Robb  (2008)  suggests  that  students  read  60  minutes  a  day  to  learn  to  engage  in  a  reading  flow.   Students  should  be  reading  independently  in  addition  to  studies  in  a  classroom  that  are  suited  for  everyone.   Choice  allows  students  to  gravitate  toward  their  own  interests,  learn  to  think  about  the  content  of  a  story   and  what  it  means  to  them.  In  addition  to  choice,  for  reform  to  be  effective,  the  instructional  method  and   approaches  to  reading  are  vital  to  the  success  of  a  study.         Fullness  of  the  Feast:  Framing      Students  do  need  structure  for  a  study,  but  there  is  a  way  to  craft  such  an  experience  with  the   freedom  for  the  students  to  think  independently  and  interact,  observe  and  make  critical  connections  without   killing  the  joy  of  reading  for  them  through  such  an  over-­‐zealous  study.  Gallagher  (2009)  finds  that  it  is   necessary  to  ‘frame’  a  study  so  students  will  find  the  text  engaging.  The  notion  of  ‘framing’  is  different  than  a   ‘before-­‐during-