I don't think that we had tracking in my high school. If we did, I was pretty unaware of it. I think that one of Christensen's biggest strengths is that she allows and encourages students to work as a group. Students can learn from each other and gain new knowledge just from having a discussion in class. Being able to work with others is also a valuable skill in the real world.
I am glad that Christensen has the students do things like work in a group to act out scenes from books. That is something that we used to do in high school, and it definitely helped me to a better understanding of Shakespeare!
I also think that is is more important for students to look more critically at fewer texts. I do think that it is important for students to practice reading, however, being able to think critically might encourage students to read more on their own. You could always give students a book list at the beginning of the year for extra reading.
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