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based on Janice L. Pilgreen’s

SSR: sustained silent reading program. based on Janice L. Pilgreen’s The SSR Handbook: How to Organize and Manage a Sustained Silent Reading Program. aka. Uninterrupted Sustained Silent Reading (USSR) Sustained Quiet Reading Time (SQUIRT) Drop Everything and Read (DEAR)

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based on Janice L. Pilgreen’s

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  1. SSR: sustained silent reading program based on Janice L. Pilgreen’s The SSR Handbook: How to Organize and Manage a Sustained Silent Reading Program

  2. aka • Uninterrupted Sustained Silent Reading (USSR) • Sustained Quiet Reading Time (SQUIRT) • Drop Everything and Read (DEAR) • High Intensity Practice (HIP) • Positive Outcomes While Enjoying Reading (POWER) • Fun Reading Every Day (FRED) • …. etc., etc.

  3. Why bother? based on Janice L. Pilgreen’s The SSR Handbook: How to Organize and Manage a Sustained Silent Reading Program

  4. Why bother? Students who do more free voluntary reading do better in every aspect of literacy tested: word recognition, grammar, writing, vocabulary, and reading comprehension. --Krashen, “Foreword,” The SSR Handbook, viii- ix. based on Janice L. Pilgreen’s The SSR Handbook: How to Organize and Manage a Sustained Silent Reading Program

  5. Why bother? Comprehension Hypothesis: we learn to read by reading. ----Krashen, “Foreword,” x based on Janice L. Pilgreen’s The SSR Handbook: How to Organize and Manage a Sustained Silent Reading Program

  6. access to books/different genres/different materials • appeal / self-selection • conducive environment • encouragement (e.g., teacher reads too; sharing afterwards; selection guidance) • staff training / department buy-in • non-accountability (no reports/ no records) • follow-up activities (usually performance-based) • distributed time to read (12 to 20 minutes/day) eight keys

  7. Key #1. Access: “Students take books home and forget to bring them back for SSR the next day.” most FAQs

  8. Key #1. Access: “Students get out of their seats to select books from shelves—and just socialize.” most FAQs

  9. Key #1. Access: “I’ve spent lots of $$$ on my classroom library… but students don’t return the books.” most FAQs

  10. Key #1 Access: “We have a great school library, but some students want to go there 2-3 times a week—and just socialize.” most FAQs

  11. Key #2 Appeal: “I can’t get my students to ‘buy into’ SSR. Should I let them read magazines and newspapers?” most FAQs

  12. Key #2 Appeal: “I worry about some of the books some students bring from home to read for SSR.” most FAQs

  13. Key #2 Appeal: “I’ve relented and allow my students to read magazines. But now they just look at the pictures.” most FAQs

  14. Key #3 Conducive Environments: “I don’t like the idea of having students stretched out on the floor or cuddling up on the classroom sofa.” most FAQs

  15. Key # 3 Conducive Environments: “I have students who just can’t sit still. They fidget, tap their feet, and generally just annoy people around them.” most FAQs

  16. Key #4 Encouragement: “I don’t like that some students read the same series or things that are too easy for them (e.g., romance novels).” most FAQs

  17. Key #4 Encouragement: “I see students changing books every day. How long does it take for SSR to ‘catch on’?” most FAQs

  18. Key #5 Staff Training: “The principal wants to institute a school-wide SSR program. Some teachers like the idea; others don’t.” most FAQs

  19. Key #5 Staff Training: “We did SSR school-wide, but found that some teachers were just giving students ‘free time.’” most FAQs

  20. Key # 6 Non-accountability: “Is there some way I can give credit for staying focused during SSR?” most FAQs

  21. Key # 7 Follow-Up Activities: “It’s so hard to provide time to read and follow-up activities, too!” most FAQs

  22. Key #8 Distributed Time to Read: “I’d rather give students a chunk of time (e.g., on assembly days or on Fridays), so SSR is less distracting to the curriculum content.” most FAQs

  23. SAFE DATE based on Janice L. Pilgreen’s The SSR Handbook: How to Organize and Manage a Sustained Silent Reading Program

  24. Stafftraining Appeal Follow-upactivities Encouragement based on Janice L. Pilgreen’s The SSR Handbook: How to Organize and Manage a Sustained Silent Reading Program

  25. Direct access (??) Accountability (non) Time to read daily Environment based on Janice L. Pilgreen’s The SSR Handbook: How to Organize and Manage a Sustained Silent Reading Program

  26. SAFE CANE based on Janice L. Pilgreen’s The SSR Handbook: How to Organize and Manage a Sustained Silent Reading Program

  27. CAN FEATS based on Janice L. Pilgreen’s The SSR Handbook: How to Organize and Manage a Sustained Silent Reading Program

  28. CAFE NATS based on Janice L. Pilgreen’s The SSR Handbook: How to Organize and Manage a Sustained Silent Reading Program

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