Create a more student-centered classroom TODAY!
Try the Reading Response method to authentically engage students, have more genuine discussions, build confidence in reading & writing, and improve test scores!
Grades 6-12
About Marilyn
Marilyn is a National Board Certified Teacher with over 25 years of experience in education. She teaches 10th grade English in Clarks Summit, PA, and is the author of several books for teachers, including Reading with Presence and 50 Writing Activities for Meeting Higher Standards. Marilyn holds an Ed.D. in Curriculum & Instruction and was the 2020 Pennsylvania Teacher of the Year.
Why Reading Responses?
Student-Driven
Discussions are more authentic and engaging, led by the students themselves
Improved Writing
Constant, low-stakes writing practice builds student voice
Improved Reading
Habitual close reading, quoting, and citing creates responsible readers
Improved Test Scores
Consistent practice helps students with constructed-response test questions
The Reading Response
Online Course
This 8-module course is based on Marilyn's book Reading with Presence.
Learn all you need to know about the Reading Response method in one simple course!
Teacher Testimonials for the Reading Response Method
"I have found Reading Response journals to be the single best method that I incorporated from the beginning of the year. Reading Responses allow my students to explore a text and to respond with a wide variety of choice, teaching my students that their own unique insights are important and valuable."
“[Reading Responses] have [students] engage with the text in a deeper, more thought-provoking way... [They have] also changed the dialogue surrounding text in my classroom. I feel as though we are becoming a stronger reading community, and this has been my goal all along."
Genuine engagement. Real discussion. Authentic growth.
Try the RR method today and enjoy the benefits in your classroom!