developing a reading identity
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Developing a Reading IdentityDr. Karin PerrySam Houston State University, Huntsville, TX
Karin Perry
Twitter - @kperry
Instagram - @karinlibrarian
http://www.karinsbooknook.com
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My Reading Life
The Early Years
Lassie – Little Golden Books Disney Book-of-the-Month Club
In-Between
Book Orders
SRA
The YA Years
Early Twenties: A Bit Disturbed?
My Latest Reading
Mix of Children’s, YA, New Adult, Adult,
Graphic Novel, Audio, Print, and Ebook.
Your Reading AutobiographyTAKE A MOMENT TO TURN TO YOUR NEIGHBOR:
●What are the highlights of your reading life?
●What are the low points?
●Titles, series, authors, books you recall strongly?
Share Your Reading Autobiography and
Have Students Create One, Too
● Using markers, crayons, and/or colored pencils, visually represent reading memories.
● Adjust the bubbles to fit the age of your students.
IdentityAre you a reader?
How will your kids respond?
The Research10 school districts across Texas
North Texas
South Texas
East Texas
West Texas
urban, suburban, and rural
Teachers and librarians elementary
middle school
high school
n=1000
The Results
47%reported reading 1-2 books per month
27%Reported reading 2-3 books per month
11%reported reading 5-6 books a month
15%reported reading 7 or more books per month
So what?
6000# books published annually for K-12
readers
If the majority of educators are reading <25 books a year:
How do they become role models for students?
How do they read even all the award winners or starred review books?
If most are selecting books using platforms such as Goodreads, where is the outside influence on reading? (#wndb)
More Results
67%Do NOT read graphic novels
65%Do NOT read with their ears (use audiobooks)
81%Do NOT have a presence on social media
So what?
What effect does this have on literacy in the school?Educators are not reading the forms and formats that
interest their students (graphic novels)
Educators are not using all the tools at their disposal (audiobooks)
Educators are not where their students are in social media and are not using social media for full effect
What Can You Do?
Professional Developmen
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