So I'm thinking that pointing out key chapters that really speak to me as I read is a better route to go. Chapter 22, Teach By Example, was one that I connected with. The whole idea of being a model for your students is key. Even the teacher example rang true to me. The teacher talked about reading with the kids...not doing other much needed work while they are reading. I started doing that when I started my masters program. It was funny because the kids totally left me alone during this time. It was amazing that they no longer needed me. I was hi-lighting as I read and sure enough, I saw the kids start to do the same thing. They were fascinated by what I was reading and watching me as my facial expressions changed. The same was true for when I was writing. I used to model writing on the overhead and I gave them the option to watch or write on their own. Many would write and offer feedback for me. Bottom line, if the students see your passion and struggles with the same things, they see you as credible and invest more...or so it seems to me!