Thomas Newkirk, the author of The Art of Slow Reading (2011), Holding Onto Good Ideas in a Time of Bad Ones (2009) and Teaching the Neglected “R” (2007, coedited with Richard Kent) joined Dr. Berger to discuss our approach to teaching boys reflecting on the impact of his previous work. Our previous discussion centered on how we can better engage all students to be more passionate about reading and writing.
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Thomas Newkirk, the author of The Art of Slow Reading (2011), Holding Onto Good Ideas in a Time of Bad Ones (2009) and Teaching the Neglected “R” (2007, coedited with Richard Kent) joined Dr. Berger to discuss information literacy in education. Newkirk shares his own experiences in education. Our follow-up discussion centered on the fears we, as a society, place on the reading and writing experiences we give students.