Question

What risks do teachers have when allowing students to pick their own reading material, and how much of a factor should that be in picking an approach to teach reading?

Answer 1

The biggest risk I've seen is that students may pick a much easier book than is appropriate.

The solution is to let the students choose any book from an approved reading list.

Answer 2

that reading material could be inappropriate. the students could pick reading materials that are inproper.