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How can we engage them?

““Why?”Why?”

First identify “why” and then search for “how”

Why do you think readers are reluctant?

Four different psychological Four different psychological principalsprincipals

• Failure to utilize metacognitive and self-monitoring skills

• Too literal in reading and interpretation

• Motivation and interest

• School environment

““HOW”HOW” can this be resolved?

Know the students as readers

Previous assessments

Interest inventory

Conferences

Survey

• 40 students• Average to above

average reading ability• ALL ranked school

reading negatively* All had a positive

reading experience which dealt with self interest area

Opinion

Experience

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Resources must be available…and allowed

• Magazines• Comics• Adult books• Whatever

they will read

SurveySurvey•1700 Sixth graders•Greatest factor in motivation to read….good reading materials

NOW WHAT!!!NOW WHAT!!!

Practice makes perfect

• (Well maybe not perfect,but improvement will be noted.)

• Reading Workshop

• Silent sustained reading

Survey

• 100 students at the start of the year - only one positive response about desire.

• 100 students at the end of the year- only one negative comment

• (Comment read “boaring waist of time”)

“View difficulties as opportunities for growth and

transformation in studentsstudents and teachersteachers.”

-Mariolina Salvatori