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AR and Teens Read

AR and Teens Read. Joanne Pryor Winter Park High School 9 th Grade Center February 10, 2011. http://teacher.ocps.net/joanne.pryor/page11.html. AR in High School. Why AR? What is the purpose of having AR? Who is the administrator? Classroom Teachers Media Specialist Resource Teacher

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AR and Teens Read

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  1. AR and Teens Read Joanne Pryor Winter Park High School 9th Grade Center February 10, 2011 http://teacher.ocps.net/joanne.pryor/page11.html

  2. AR in High School • Why AR? • What is the purpose of having AR? • Who is the administrator? • Classroom Teachers • Media Specialist • Resource Teacher • How will teachers be trained?

  3. How to Begin • Find a good book first; worry about AR second • Teachers should have an alternative assignment • Must know reading level • STAR ZPD or Lexile • Chart to match Lexile with AR reading level • Do not have to read at level • Step in when not successful http://teacher.ocps.net/joanne.pryor/page11.html

  4. Student in Reading 2.2-3.2 ZPD

  5. How to Match Books • Book talks • Media specialist/Teacher/Student • Young adult book club • Book passes • Discuss how do you choose a book • 2 ways • Surveys • Example on my webpage • Podcasts/Trailers • Individual talks • Your suggestions

  6. How to Encourage to Read • Destiny Quest • List books • Do reviews • Share with friends • AR Theme • Bulletin board • The object is moved • Goal Parties • Ice Cream • Chance to win something • From General Fund

  7. AR vs AR Enterprise • AR • On server • Have to buy quizzes for books owned • Pay by quizzes • AR Enterprise • Web-based • Has all AR quizzes • Has all literacy quizzes • Has vocabulary quizzes • Pay by student • Both • Need alternative assignment

  8. Reports Snapshot who is not being successful

  9. Report 2 Who is in trouble Who needs to read more nonfiction

  10. Teens Read • How many books to order? • Spread the word • 9th grade orientation/English classes • Following years will know • Morning announcements • DVD • How to display • Special Area • Spine labels • Framed Covers • Follett Poster • FAME Link on library website

  11. How to Encourage • Bulletin board with names • Trinkets/Plastic cards • Prizes at 3, 5, 10, & 15 read • Scrounged from staff • Special privileges • Hot chocolate on cold mornings, can checkout more books, come in earlier, special bookmark • Dens • Don’t have AR • Recruit teachers

  12. Prizes for Each Level • Prizes at 3 • T-shirt and Tootsie Pop • Prizes at 5 • Key chain, athletic pass, M&Ms, CapriSun • Prizes at 10 • Starburst, t-shirt, pen/highlighter, WPHS Folder • Prizes at 15 • WP string backpack, candy bar, WPHS cup, choice of Teens read book, Read Poster, Top Reader charm

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