EPISODE 29 When I think about reading centers, I remember how difficult they were for me during my first few years of teaching. It was hard to find the time to fit them in and I spent so much time prepping and searching for ways to keep them engaging for my students. Since then, I’ve learned a lot and want to share all of my suggestions with you!   If you want to use reading centers, there is a way to use them with the workshop model. Better yet, I have simple solutions for you so that you create a reading block that truly works for you and your class. While I still believe that independent reading should take up a big chunk of your reading block, there IS a place for centers in upper elementary classrooms!   In this episode I share: -3 main challenges that exist with the traditional reading center model -An easy way to make reading centers work for you and your students -A reminder that there is no ONE way to teach reading -How to give students choice in the content and pace of their centers   Resources mentioned: -Join the waitlist for the Stellar Teacher Membership: https://learn.stellarteacher.com/join -Come join us in my NEW Facebook group, Upper Elementary Reading Teachers -Download the Stellar Teacher Summer Series Calendar   For full show notes and more resources, head to stellarteacher.com/podcast/episode29.    Connect with me: Join my newsletter My TPT store stellarteachercompany.com Instagram: @thestellarteachercompany Facebook: The Stellar Teacher Company