Reports From Joni Reed, a teacher in the adolescent day treatment program in Jefferson County, Colorado: ìI take the class to the library. All students choose an interesting book, newspaper or magazine on their reading level. We return to the classroom and I set a timer for 10, 20 or 30 minutes, depending on the age and attention span of the class. Everyone (including me) reads quietly until it goes off. I reinforce quiet readers with tangibles or praise but reset the timer if talking/playing persists. Peer pressure will put a stop to disruptive behavior in a hurry since it affects the entire class. When the timer goes off, everyone has thirty seconds to give an oral report on that they read. In order to model what is expected, I go first. We tell the title and author first and then briefly summarize the selection and complete our report with a one-sentence opinion statement.î