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4. How can I find out more about the family literacy practices of my students? I could have my students journal in response to the questions, "What role did reading and writing play in your childhood?" and "How have these literacy practices evolved as you have gotten older?" I would then have students pair up to share their writing and experiences.

5. What stands in the way of students becoming motivated to read and write beyond homework?
 * . Hm…good question. It seems as if a popular answer would be to send home some sort of survey—administrators love their surveys—but how accurate will they be? And will you even get them back? Nobody wants to think that they don’t promote learning at home. (Jessica)

6. What new thinking is surfacing?