I really liked how Gallagher incorporates real life situations into his classroom to help students learn to read.  One thing I think is very important is that students learn how to read and that it is not something that is passed over for the next teacher to worry about.  Last year I worked as a teacher aide at Reed Middle School and there were multiple times I worked with students who had reading levels of second, third or fourth graders.  Somewhere down the line those kids were just passed over.  I don't understand why.  In elementary years it is so vital for students to learn how to read and if they are not getting it they should not just be passed on they need to have a teacher or tutor to help them so they can eventually understand how to read junk mail and know they are not getting ripped off.  

Christenbury's chapter on technology reminds me that I really hope that eventually I am in a classroom that has computers for students to use maybe not one for every student but enough that all students could take turns using them.  There is nothing worse than not being able to read a students handwriting it does not make them a bad writer but I want to be able to read there thoughts.  Having a computer for them to type on would be very nice.