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Create a School Full of Readers: Ideas and Strategies that Elevate Independent Reading

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Create a School Full of Readers: Ideas and Strategies that Elevate Independent Reading

7 MODULES

8 HOURS

This course is your personal guide to creating a culture of reading in your school, so that all students increase their volume through the independent reading of self-selected books.

Course Overview

    • Welcome from Evan and Laura

    • Course Overview

    • Two Perspectives on Creating a Culture of Reading

    • Creating a School-Wide Culture of Reading: Suggestions for Getting Started

    • Help Students Choose “Good Fit” Books for Independent Reading

    • Examples of Creating a Culture of Reading

    • “Look Fors” Help You Take Your School’s Reading Temperature

    • "Look For” Qualities of School Leaders and Teachers Who Promote Literacy

    • Checklist for Taking Your School’s Reading Temperature

    • Module 2 Reflection from Laura and Evan

    • Before Developing Your Plan Reflect on These Suggestions

    • The Process of Developing a Working Plan

    • The Importance of Professional Learning

    • Are Your Students Reading Enough?

    • Creating and Maintaining Classroom Libraries

    • Who’s Who in Developing Classroom Libraries?

    • Checklist to Assess Classroom Libraries

    • Tour of Johnson Williams Middle School Library

    • A Survey For Teachers on the Status of Independent Reading

    • Creating and Maintaining a School Culture That Values Independent Reading and Volume in Reading

    • Look For Checklist: Independent Reading

    • Accountability and Independent Reading

    • Laura and Evan Wrap Up the Course

    • Continue Learning with Laura and Evan

    • Course Feedback and Comments

    • Meet the course producers

    Highlights:

    Create a School-wide Culture of Reading

    Resources to Take your Schools Reading Temperature

    Create your Plan for Creating a School Full of Readers

    Find Resources and Ideas to Build Classroom Libraries

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