While visiting a second-grade classroom to perform a formal observation on a new teacher, an administrator observes the teacher reading aloud from books that are obviously engaging to the students and then giving them time to choose a book from the shelf to read independently. What is the most likely reasoning for doing these activities?

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A teacher who reads aloud from books that are obviously engaging to the students and then gives them time to choose a book from the shelf to read independently is most likely creating a learning environment that will increase the probability that the students will develop habits that are common among lifelong readers. Modeling the enjoyment of reading, allowing students to self-select books that interest them and sustained silent reading are all activities that foster intrinsic motivation to read.

While Visiting a Second-Grade Classroom to Perform a Formal Observation