get caught reading… …the art of reading by zoe a. cassady
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Get caught Get caught reading…reading………the art of readingthe art of reading
By Zoe A. CassadyBy Zoe A. Cassady
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?
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
… …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:
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