Middle School Reading Shift

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US students read fewer books in English class as focus turns to shorter works

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In many English classrooms across America , assignments to read full-length novels are becoming less common.

Some teachers focus on short-form texts, like abridged books, or online texts and printouts.

Teachers say the slide has its roots in the COVID-19 crisis.

National Council of Teachers of English acknowledges the shift in a statement on media education.

"It's like spinning plates, you know what I mean? Like it's a circus," she said. She also assigns less homework because kids' schedules are so packed with sports, clubs and other activities. In the long run, the synopsis approach harms students' critical thinking skills, said Alden Jones , a literature professor at Emerson College in Boston . "We don't value the thinking time that we used to have. It's all time we could be on our phone accomplishing tasks," she said..

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