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Empowering Readers: Building Classroom Libraries & Independent Reading Programs

Discover strategies and resources for growing your classroom library, promoting literacy, and enhancing independent reading programs. Explore ways to engage students and foster a love for reading through various tools and platforms.

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Empowering Readers: Building Classroom Libraries & Independent Reading Programs

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  1. IndependentReading Strategies And Resources

  2. Introduce Yourself • Tell us about yourself: • your name • what you teach • and one of your favorite YA books 

  3. Students read 50-60% more in classrooms with adequate libraries.Allington 2007, Morrow 2003, Neumann 1999

  4. Ways to grow classroom library • Booksalefinder.com • Donorschoose.org • Firstbook.org (For title 1 schools) • Book Love Foundation • Makeitsafe.org (free books LGBTQ) • Bookshare (free online service for parents or students with print learning disabilities) • Scholastic Book Clubs/ Book Fairs • Used books – stores, Amazon, eBay • Book ideas from: Goodreads, Nerdy Book Club, Shelf Awareness, Others?

  5. Other Ideas to Promote Literacy • Teacher involvement • Literary Graffiti wall • In-class talk time • Book reviews

  6. Current Independent Reading Program • Weekly reading sheets • Reading deadlines • Ideas – TeachersPayTeachers.com • Book talks • Goodreads • Your program?

  7. Other ideas

  8. NCTE padlet – best YA Books from participants • https://padlet.com/yorklmd/booklist2016

  9. Notes from ncte

  10. Additional Resources • Slideshare.net/donalynm • Bookwhisperer.com • Goodreads.com • Tinyurl.com/readerleader

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