Exploring Reading Engagement in Middle School

Professor Lauren Capotosto from the Education Department has partnered with Burncoat Middle School to explore students' reading engagement through a series of initiatives. The aim of the present study is to examine the choices that middle school students make when they curate their own classroom libraries.

different books are spread over a table

Sharing the Research:

Capotosto, L. (2023, March 25). Examining Complexity in Middle School Students’ Evaluation of Books Introduced by Teachers. SRCD Biennial Meeting Salt Lake City, Utah. 

Capotosto, L. & Walles, H. (2023, October 21). Positioning Students as Curators of Middle School Classroom Libraries. 2023 New England Association of Teachers of English Conference. Canton, Massachusetts.