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Leaving a Reading Legacy
in a Culture of Testing
Leigh Anne Eck * Jennifer Vickers * Stephanie VanMeter
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A Day in the Life!
Primary Possibilities
#SycamoreEdDay2015
Keys to a Successful Reading Program
* Teaching the value of choice * Showing that reading is pleasurable * Giving students time to read and talk about books.
A Child and a Book
In 2000, the federally funded National Reading Panel concluded that, !
“With regard to the efficacy of having students engage in independent, silent reading with minimal guidance or feedback, the Panel was unable to find a positive relationship between programs and instruction that encourage large amounts of independent reading and improvements in reading achievements.”
Skills of a Reader: !
* Phonics * Fluency * Phonemic Awareness * Vocabulary * Comprehension
Skills of a Complete Reader: !
* Interest * Attitude * Engagement * Motivation !*Igniting a Passion for Reading ~ Steven L. Layne
“It doesn’t matter how much effort teachers put into teaching the anchor reading standards if our students don’t read.” ~Kelly Gallagher
Leaving a Legacy Through !
* Choice * Time * Talk
Choice“Students read more, understand more, and are more likely to continue reading when they have the opportunity to choose what they read.”
*No More Independent Reading Without Support ~ Debbie Miller and Barbara Moss
Choice Matters
IPICK & TumbleBook
Fourth Graders helping each other choose a book
Which has a higher lexile level?
They have the same
lexile level.
Which has a higher reading level?
Diary of a Wimpy Kid
(5.2) !
Divergent (4.8)
Classroom Libraries are the Heartbeat of the Classroom
Classroom Libraries
More Classroom Libraries
More Classroom Libraries
More Classroom Libraries
Book Shopping
Time“No single literacy activity has a more positive effect on students’ comprehension, vocabulary knowledge, spelling, writing ability, and overall academic achievement than free volunteer reading.” !*Stephen Karashen quoted in The Book Whisperer, Donalyn Miller
Children in lower-income households are more likely to read books for fun in school and far less likely to read books outside of school than are
children in higher-income households.Where Children Read Books for Fun
Base: Children Ages 6–17
Engagement
Whisper phones to hear reading. (fluency)
Kindergarten during
Self-Selected Reading
40 Book Challenge
30 Book Challenge
Reading Record The Books I’m Reading Name: Brody
Book Title and Author Dates
Started Finished
Rate This Book
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Execution Alexander Gordon Smith 8-10 8-19 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Spy School Stewart Gibbs 8-20 8-26 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
I Am Number 4 Pittacus Lore 8-26 9-3 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
The Power of 6 Pittacus Lore 9-4 9-17 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
The Rise of 9 Pittacus Lore 9-18 10-1 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
The Fall of 5 Pittacus Lore 10-2 10-22 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
2nd Grading Period
The Revenge of 7 Pittacus Lore 10-23 11-4 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Diary of a Wimpy Kid Old School- Jeff Kinney 11-4
Benefits of a Read-Aloud * Builds a community by bringing students and books together * Broadens students interests and tastes * Builds background knowledge * Improves listening levels * Targets and reinforces reading skills * Demonstrates fluency * It is FUN!
#bookaday
Jillian Heise~ Heise Teaches and Writes
Grab Their Attention with Voice
Making Connections with a Read Aloud
TalkLiterate conversations with peers (as little as ten minutes a day) improve students’ reading motivation, comprehension, and test scores. !* Cazden, 1988; Nystrand, 2006
Talking About Books
Book Commercial
Using Technology to Share Books
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gMgosSttKxA
Google Classroom
Google Classroom
Share Your Reading Life
Make Connections * http://bookwhisperer.com
* http://mrcolbysharp.com
* http://mrschureads.blogspot.com
* https://nerdybookclub.wordpress.com
* https://twowritingteachers.wordpress.com
“Never underestimate the power of a great book in the
hands of a teacher who knows how to use it.”
~ Steven L. Layne
