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Independent Reading Afternoon Chat

Independent Reading Afternoon Chat. Tuesday. ELA Kick Off. 2014. Agenda. ESSENTIAL QUESTION: Why does IR matter so much & how can I prepare to create a culture of IR?. DIAGNOSE YOURSELF:

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Independent Reading Afternoon Chat

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  1. Independent Reading Afternoon Chat Tuesday. ELA Kick Off. 2014.

  2. Agenda ESSENTIAL QUESTION: Why does IR matter so much & how can I prepare to create a culture of IR? DIAGNOSE YOURSELF: How much do you know about the power of independent reading? How much do you know about what it takes to get IR going in your class?

  3. Why IR? • Quantitative Big Goals: • 1. Ss will grow 1.9 years in reading OR 4 points on the ACT. • Students read ___ # of books. • Students read ____ # of pages. If we want students to grow as readers, then we must make time for and foster TONS of independent reading.

  4. But, there is a high threshold to making IR happen in your class. • Finding books! • Building a classroom library of at least 300 books that meet your students’ interests & push them to develop more interests • Developing a system of accountability • Developing a system of book-love • NOT TO MENTION… Working hard to get to know your students, unit-designing, writing lessons, grading student-writing, building adult relationships ALL IN THE FIRST WEEKS! Given all of this, we have some recommendations for you!

  5. Calendaring IR with Students “Recruit” books for your library: letters to family/friends, used book stores, magazine subscriptions Unit 1! Reading & writing with students!  Your 1st Days! How will you infuse the importance of independent-reading in everything you and your students do? How will you learn what they want to read about?  Unit 1! Reading & writing with students!  Score & track reading levels Reading level testing! Invest & prepare Ss for reading level testing  Unit 1!  Build hype about checking out books! Recruit student-library-leaders.  Unit 1! 

  6. PRESENTS to help build Independent Reading ! • BOOKS for your library! • Sample letter! • IR Calendar! • Sample Amazon Wish List with books with characters of color! • Reading level tests & administration guidance • EXPLORING GOALS: (10 min) • Read the sample letter, and revise it for you & your people. SEE IF YOU CAN FINISH IT! • Pick up your reading level tests & review them. What do they test? How long will students have to test? • Choose some books! • Talk to a volunteer about your IR calendar.

  7. Investing & Empowering Your Students • Pretend that you are a student… • What did you learn during this mini-lesson? • How did the teacher ensure that you have choice and agency with this reading level test? • How did the teacher/ classmates make you feel on a mission?

  8. Gut Check:What are our take-aways?

  9. BREAK!You only have a little more time to craft your cELebrAtion!

  10. Synthesizing this day • WHOA, WE DID SO MUCH. • Take 15 minutes… • Add IR and other conclusions to your vision. • Jot down what you KNOW you don’t know & what questions are on your mind AND share these with someone. • Finish your note of affirmation & celebration for your secret, creepy buddy. • CIRCLE UP: • Choose ONE WORD to share with everyone about your vision right now. • Give your note to your person & then hang it up!

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