Chapter 3: Jan Clark

Chapter 3 talks about the overteaching and overanalysis of books. After reading this chapter, I felt like I was back in my high school English classes. Every book I had to read was ruined for me. By the time I completed all the writings, the projects, and the tests/quizzes, I hated reading. I remember a specific English teacher who didn't allow you to disagree with her interpretation of the reading. I got to the point where I lost confidence in my reading ability. I can't think of any book that I was assigned where the teacher tried to show the connection to the real world. It was "just read and be able to discuss." I did find it interesting that Chapter 3 discussed the negative impact of having students write reflections. Yet, here I am - writing a reflection!