MOTIVATION AND LITERACY

Motivation plays a key part in literacy.

Interested

Motivated to readDisinterested

Unmotivated to read

HOW CAN WE KEEP OUR READERS MOTIVATED?

USE EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICES

CLASSROOM CLIMATE NEEDS TO FOSTER LITERACY MOTIVATION.

KNOW YOUR STUDENTS.

LET STUDENTS MAKE CHOICES IN LEARNING.

SCAFFOLD INSTRUCTION.

Know strengths and weaknesses.

Differentiate.

Add rigor.

MODEL HOW TO INTERACT WITH TEXT.

HOLD INSTRUCTIONAL CONVERSATIONS WITH STUDENTS.

USE WIDE VARIETY OF TEXTS.

TEXT NEED TO PROVIDE A LEVEL OF RIGOR.

USE AGE APPROPRIATE TEXTS.

ENGAGE IN CLOSE READING FOR COMPREHENSION. Find key ideas and details.

Look at craft and structure.

Integrate knowledge and ideas.

LITERACY IS CROSS- CURRICULAR.

LET STUDENTS SHARE EXPERIENCES.

MOTIVATING IS NOT ALWAYS EASY.

WITHOUT IT, LITERACY SKILLS DO NOT DEVELOP.

Our students suffer and get left behind.

WHAT ARE YOU DOING TO MOTIVATE YOUR STUDENTS AND

KEEP THEM MOTIVATED?