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SSR: sustained silent reading program. based on Janice L. Pilgreen’s The SSR Handbook: How to Organize and Manage a Sustained Silent Reading Program. aka. Uninterrupted Sustained Silent Reading (USSR) Sustained Quiet Reading Time (SQUIRT) Drop Everything and Read (DEAR) - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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based on
Janice L. Pilgreen’s
The SSR Handbook:
How to Organize and
Manage a Sustained
Silent Reading Program
SSR: sustained silent reading program
aka •Uninterrupted Sustained Silent Reading (USSR)
•Sustained Quiet Reading Time (SQUIRT)
•Drop Everything and Read (DEAR)
•High Intensity Practice (HIP)
•Positive Outcomes While Enjoying Reading (POWER)
•Fun Reading Every Day (FRED)
…. etc., etc.
based on
Janice L. Pilgreen’s
The SSR Handbook:
How to Organize and
Manage a Sustained
Silent Reading Program
Why bother?
based on
Janice L. Pilgreen’s
The SSR Handbook:
How to Organize and
Manage a Sustained
Silent Reading Program
Why bother?
Students who do more free voluntary reading do better in every aspect of literacy tested: word recognition, grammar, writing, vocabulary, andreading comprehension.--Krashen, “Foreword,” The SSR Handbook, viii- ix.
based on
Janice L. Pilgreen’s
The SSR Handbook:
How to Organize and
Manage a Sustained
Silent Reading Program
Why bother?
Comprehension Hypothesis: we learn to read by reading.
----Krashen, “Foreword,” x
eight keys
1. access to books/different genres/different materials
2. appeal / self-selection
3. conducive environment
4. encouragement (e.g., teacher reads too; sharing afterwards; selection guidance)
5. staff training / department buy-in
6. non-accountability (no reports/ no records)
7. follow-up activities (usually performance-based)
8. distributed time to read (12 to 20 minutes/day)
most FAQs
Key #1. Access:
“Students take books home and forget to bring them back for SSR the next day.”
most FAQs
Key #1. Access:
“Students get out of their seats to select books from shelves—and just socialize.”
most FAQs
Key #1. Access:
“I’ve spent lots of $$$ on my classroom library… but students don’t return the books.”
most FAQs
Key #1 Access:
“We have a great school library, but some students want to go there 2-3 times a week—and just socialize.”
most FAQs
Key #2 Appeal:
“I can’t get my students to ‘buy into’ SSR. Should I let them read magazines and newspapers?”
most FAQs
Key #2 Appeal:
“I worry about some of the books some students bring from home to read for SSR.”
most FAQs
Key #2 Appeal:
“I’ve relented and allow my students to read magazines. But now they just look at the pictures.”
most FAQs
Key #3 Conducive Environments:
“I don’t like the idea of having students stretched out on the floor or cuddling up on the classroom sofa.”
most FAQs
Key # 3 Conducive Environments:
“I have students who just can’t sit still. They fidget, tap their feet, and generally just annoy people around them.”
most FAQs
Key #4 Encouragement:
“I don’t like that some students read the same series or things that are too easy for them (e.g., romance novels).”
most FAQs
Key #4 Encouragement:
“I see students changing books every day. How long does it take for SSR to ‘catch on’?”
most FAQs
Key #5 Staff Training:
“The principal wants to institute a school-wide SSR program. Some teachers like the idea; others don’t.”
most FAQs
Key #5 Staff Training:
“We did SSR school-wide, but found that some teachers were just giving students ‘free time.’”
most FAQs
Key # 6
Non-accountability:
“Is there some way I can give credit for staying focused during SSR?”
most FAQs
Key # 7
Follow-Up Activities:
“It’s so hard to provide time to read and follow-up activities, too!”
most FAQs
Key #8
Distributed Time to Read:
“I’d rather give students a chunk of time (e.g., on assembly days or on Fridays), so SSR is less distracting to the curriculum content.”
based on
Janice L. Pilgreen’s
The SSR Handbook:
How to Organize and
Manage a Sustained
Silent Reading Program
SAFE DATE
based on
Janice L. Pilgreen’s
The SSR Handbook:
How to Organize and
Manage a Sustained
Silent Reading Program
Staff training
Appeal
Follow-up activities
Encouragement
based on
Janice L. Pilgreen’s
The SSR Handbook:
How to Organize and
Manage a Sustained
Silent Reading Program
Direct access (??)
Accountability (non)
Time to read daily
Environment
based on
Janice L. Pilgreen’s
The SSR Handbook:
How to Organize and
Manage a Sustained
Silent Reading Program
SAFE
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based on
Janice L. Pilgreen’s
The SSR Handbook:
How to Organize and
Manage a Sustained
Silent Reading Program
CAN
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based on
Janice L. Pilgreen’s
The SSR Handbook:
How to Organize and
Manage a Sustained
Silent Reading Program
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