Flipping the classroom to get kids to read

http://www.edutopia.org/blog/flip-ela-class-with-blogs-brian-sztabnik

This blog goes into depth about the flipped classroom concept. He says his students read more fully when they have the choice of what to read and have the opportunity to read in class. He uses the class to "coach" them, by commenting on their blogs or teaching new methods of flagging information.