Reviving the Reading Habit: How Mrs. von Schoenermarck’s Literature Classes Embraced Independent Reading Post-Pandemic

With the pandemic in the rearview mirror, sophomores in Mrs. von Schoenermarck’s two American literature classes resumed their participation in an independent reading experiment, one that encouraged them to complete books extending beyond the school curriculum. From September to June, students immersed themselves in a vast assortment of literary worlds, including such genres as biography,…