Get caught Get caught reading…reading………the art of readingthe art of reading

By Zoe A. CassadyBy Zoe A. Cassady

A literate society requires literate

citizens…

Reading can take us places we will never visit…

…or take us back to places in our hearts…

Answer the following:Answer the following:

• What is your earliest What is your earliest memory of reading?memory of reading?

• What do you enjoy What do you enjoy reading?reading?

• Why do you like to Why do you like to read?read?

• Where is your favorite Where is your favorite place to read?place to read?

• How or why does How or why does reading enhance your reading enhance your life?life?

How do we read?How do we read?

The art of reading…The art of reading…

The art of reading is The art of reading is a…a…

complex,complex,

interactive,interactive,

integrated,integrated,

thinking processthinking process

involving…involving…

Background Background KnowledgeKnowledge

•Prior knowledgePrior knowledge•ExperiencesExperiences

•Thoughts and ideasThoughts and ideas

Perspective and Perspective and PurposePurpose

•Reasons for Reasons for reading: reading:

•Information Information and/orand/or

•EnjoymentEnjoyment

Other InfluencesOther Influences

• AvailabilityAvailability• ControlControl• Personal Personal

feelings and feelings and emotionsemotions

Reading combines all Reading combines all these:these:

•Perspective and Perspective and Purpose for Purpose for

ReadingReading

OtherOther

Influences: Influences:

Availability,Availability,

Control, Control, EmotionsEmotions

•Background Background knowledgeknowledge

ExperiencesExperiencesThoughts and Thoughts and

ideasideas

Reading combines all Reading combines all these:these:

Perspective and Perspective and Purpose for Purpose for

ReadingReading

OtherOther

Influences: Influences:

Availability,Availability,

Control, Control, EmotionsEmotions

•Background Background knowledgeknowledge

•ExperiencesExperiences•Thoughts and Thoughts and

ideasideas

Reading combines all of Reading combines all of thesethese

into the ultimate goal of into the ultimate goal of reading:reading:

The search The search for for

meaning:meaning:

Reading combines all of Reading combines all of thesethese

into the ultimate goal of into the ultimate goal of reading:reading:

ComprehenComprehensionsion

Activities Activities that that

promotepromotecomprehencomprehension:sion:

… …can be designed around can be designed around these basics which will these basics which will

support your students on their support your students on their road to meaning construction:road to meaning construction:

•Time to ReadTime to Readand and

ReflectReflect

• AwarenesAwareness s of of materialsmaterials

•Dialogue Dialogue and and

DebateDebate

Design a lesson in your Design a lesson in your subject area for each of these :subject area for each of these :

Time to ReadTime to Readand and

ReflectReflect

Awareness Awareness

of of MaterialsMaterials

Dialogue Dialogue and and

DebateDebate

The ultimate goal of The ultimate goal of supporting students reading supporting students reading

efforts:efforts:

CreatingCreatinglifelong readerslifelong readers

ready and able toready and able toenjoyenjoy

any readingany readingopportunityopportunity

As a teaching and As a teaching and learning learning

community promoting community promoting reading:reading:

Commit time and Commit time and resources to a school-resources to a school-wide reading program:wide reading program:““Get Caught Reading”Get Caught Reading”

SHSSHSSustained Silent Reading Program:Sustained Silent Reading Program:

“ “Get Caught Reading”Get Caught Reading”

Kickoff of SSRKickoff of SSR

“Get Caught Reading!” “Get Caught Reading!”• February 6 – 10, 2006 – one week pilotFebruary 6 – 10, 2006 – one week pilot• During the During the firstfirst fifteen (15) minutes of third hour fifteen (15) minutes of third hour

every day for the one week pilot of the program. every day for the one week pilot of the program. A bell will ring at the end of the fifteen (15) A bell will ring at the end of the fifteen (15) minutes.minutes.

• The daily schedule will work in the same way The daily schedule will work in the same way as a Special Homeroom Schedule – only your as a Special Homeroom Schedule – only your third hour students will be your “Get Caught third hour students will be your “Get Caught Reading” group. Reading” group.

What about materials?What about materials?

• The program is most successful when ONLY The program is most successful when ONLY BOOKS are used. Textbooks, newspapers, BOOKS are used. Textbooks, newspapers, magazines, comic books, computer sites and magazines, comic books, computer sites and other texts including audio books should not be other texts including audio books should not be used during the programused during the program

• SHS “Get Caught Reading” Bookmarks featuring SHS “Get Caught Reading” Bookmarks featuring reading strategies will be available for everyonereading strategies will be available for everyone

• SHS “Get Caught Reading” Posters will be SHS “Get Caught Reading” Posters will be distributed featuring strategies and our own distributed featuring strategies and our own celebrities!celebrities!

More about materials:More about materials:

• All English Classes will make an effort to get students All English Classes will make an effort to get students to the Library Media Center to check out books in the to the Library Media Center to check out books in the weeks prior to the pilot programweeks prior to the pilot program

• Students should bring these books to your classroom Students should bring these books to your classroom and leave them in the room to be used during the and leave them in the room to be used during the program.program.

• ““S” Club has graciously offered to hold a book drive S” Club has graciously offered to hold a book drive prior to the pilot to help each teacher have a supply of prior to the pilot to help each teacher have a supply of books on hand. books on hand.

Preparing Students:Preparing Students:

• Lay the foundation for a successful experience Lay the foundation for a successful experience by discussing the program and expectations by discussing the program and expectations during your third hour class:during your third hour class:– This special reading time is a PRIVILEGEThis special reading time is a PRIVILEGE– Share your own experiences with reading for Share your own experiences with reading for

enjoymentenjoyment– Building wide participation is criticalBuilding wide participation is critical

Preparing Students:Preparing Students:

– No one will be allowed in the hall for anything No one will be allowed in the hall for anything including restroom, locker, office, etc…including restroom, locker, office, etc…

– Be aware that we cannot stop the construction – so Be aware that we cannot stop the construction – so make students aware that these noises may occurmake students aware that these noises may occur

– Not reading, refusal to read or other disruptions Not reading, refusal to read or other disruptions should be handled as a discipline issueshould be handled as a discipline issue

You are the key to success:You are the key to success:

• Everyone reads: this means YOU, TOO!!Everyone reads: this means YOU, TOO!!• Model reading for pleasure for your students – Model reading for pleasure for your students –

bring a book that you have wanted to read, but bring a book that you have wanted to read, but haven’t had the time!haven’t had the time!

• This is NOT THE TIME TO WORK WITH This is NOT THE TIME TO WORK WITH GRADING, PLANNING, SCHEDULING OR GRADING, PLANNING, SCHEDULING OR ANYTHING ELSE EXCEPT: ANYTHING ELSE EXCEPT: “GET CAUGHT “GET CAUGHT READING”READING”!!!!

Additional Strategies:Additional Strategies:

• Reading Log forms are availableReading Log forms are available

• Suggest some different books for students who Suggest some different books for students who chose books they don’t like or that are too chose books they don’t like or that are too difficultdifficult

• Keep your enthusiasm – this program will only Keep your enthusiasm – this program will only help students if everyone is on the same pagehelp students if everyone is on the same page

• Share YOUR ideas:Share YOUR ideas:

SHSSHSSustained Silent Reading Program:Sustained Silent Reading Program:

“ “Get Caught Reading”Get Caught Reading”