Turn the Page Donna Hudson Longwood University South Boston Elementary School

Turn the Corner You just finished a great book! What did that require? What did you do next?

Turn the Corner Good Readers Need Time to read Time to share People to share with Another good book Teachers: Our students need those exact, same things!

Turn the Corner How many minutes per class period do you allocate to self- selected independent reading? A) None B) 10 minutes C) 15 minutes D) 20 +

Turn the Corner “Every measure…tells us that the major predictor of academic success is the amount of time that a student spends reading.” Nancie Atwell, 2007

Turn the Corner The top 5 percent of students reads up to ______ times more than the bottom 5 percent of students. Nancie Atwell,

Turn the Corner “… two consistent factors are associated with the highest reading scores. Consistently, students who read the most pages independently for pleasure, and who were read to daily by their teachers, showed the highest reading skills.” Nichols, 2009

Turn the Corner ”a carefully monitored independent reading program is the single most important part of your reading instructional program” Regie Routman, 2000

Turn the Corner “ Giving all students, especially those experiencing difficulty, more time to read in school is the most certain way to help all students become more skilled and engaged, and even to be more prepared to achieve on standardized tests" Ivey, 2008 …more time to read in school…leads to students who are more prepared for SOL tests

Turn the Corner Turn the Corner SO…Why don’t we let our kids read during Reading? We are BUSY! Teaching strategies Teaching vocabulary Teaching test taking skills

IF THEY DON’T READ IN CLASS, WHEN DO THEY READ? On the way to soccer? At dance? After they play Nintendo? Turn the Corner

Turn the Corner If you don’t give them time to read in the classroom, why do you think it will be important to them to read at home? It’s time for you to TURN THE CORNER! Do it by letting your students TURN THE PAGE!

Turn the Page Do it First. Train students to start class every day by sitting down and opening their book. This is their time to read.

Turn the Page Everyday, talk about books. I just finished a great book... How are you liking that? Tell us about that book you just finished. What are you going to read next?

Turn the Page Everyday, record progress. What page are you on? make it audible make it visible YOUR Expectations = THEIR Motivation

Turn the Page Building a library: Let students and parents know that you want their old books Let teachers and librarians know that you want their discards Ask for donations Shop the Goodwill store Buy books instead of bulletin board materials!

Turn the Page Assessing Use the book you are currently reading to … Write a summary Do a story map Write the next chapter Make a book cover Tell about the author’s style Find powerful adjectives Discuss character motives Retell in 5 Powerpoint slides

Turn the Page Assessing Have your students keep a book log Table of Contents Number each entry List the Title List the Author Corresponding book summaries Title, Author, Setting, Main Characters Short summaries My favorite part was…

Turn the Page Implement an Independent Reading Program in YOUR classroom! Do it first – Give them time to read Talk about books – Do book talks, do author talks Record their progress – visible, audible Build your library – ask! Assess their reading – do the same assignment with different books, keep a log, find something that works for you!

Turn the Corner, Turn the Page Your students won’t put down their books to do multiplication! I keep having to tell your students to put their books away during class! I can’t believe that my son is sitting on the couch at night READING! I am so happy to see my son READING! You are the greatest! Can I get a new book? When I finish this I want to read… Reap the Rewards! From the Math teacher: From the Science teacher: From the parents: From the students: Do you know who my favorite author is?

Turn the Page Build Lifelong Readers

Turn the Corner, Turn the Page References: Atwell, N. (2007). The reading zone. New York: Scholastic Inc. Ivey, G. & Broaddus, K. (2001). Just plain reading: A survey of what makes students want to read in middle school classrooms. Reading Research Quarterly, 36(4), Retrieved July 17, 2009 from Education Research Complete database. Nichols, B. (2009) What does the research tell us about sustained silent reading. Library Media Connection, 27(6), 47. Retrieved July 17, 2009 from Wilson OmniFile Full Text Select database. Routman, R. (2002). Reading essentials: The specifics you need to teach reading well. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann.