Turn the Corner,

Turn the Page

Donna HudsonLongwood University

South Boston Elementary School

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

Turn the CornerGood Readers Need

Time to readTime to sharePeople to share withAnother good book

Teachers: Our students need those exact, same things!

Turn the CornerHow many minutes per class period do you allocate to self-

selected independent reading? A) NoneB) 10 minutesC) 15 minutesD) 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, 2007

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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

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SO…Why don’t we let our kids read during Reading?We are BUSY!

Teaching strategiesTeaching vocabularyTeaching 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?

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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 PageDo it First.Train students to start class every day by sitting down and

opening their book. This is their time to read.

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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 PageEveryday, record progress.

What page are you on?

make it audible make it visible

YOUR Expectations = THEIR Motivation

Turn the PageBuilding 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 donationsShop the Goodwill storeBuy books instead of bulletin board materials!

Turn the PageAssessing

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 PageAssessing

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 PageImplement an Independent Reading Program in YOUR classroom!

Do it first – Give them time to readTalk about books – Do book talks, do author talksRecord their progress – visible, audibleBuild 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 PageYour 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?

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Turn the PageBuild Lifelong Readers

Turn the Corner, Turn the PageReferences:

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), 350-377. 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.