This year, I decided to try to motivate students to read by displaying WHOLE CLASS progress. In our class, when students finish reading an independent reading book, they share with the class:
1. What they read
2. a summary of the book (no spoilers!)
3. a rating of the book (scale 1-10)
4. what type of reader they think would enjoy this book.
They earn a ribbon to add to our board, and we add to our whole class tally. So far, I think it has been working--more and more students share their reading, and as a result, I think more students are willing to share their accomplishments.
Here is our current board:
