Secondary Reading Interest Group of the ILA

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Mass Reading Association Conference

See the updated brochure at http://massreading.org/conference/.

Request for Participants to Participate in Secondary Literacy Research

Hello,

My name is Rachelle Savitz, and I am currently working on my doctorate at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, under the direction of Dr. Richard Allington.  My national dissertation study focuses on teachers’ perspectives of the RTI implementation and confidence of the implementation at their schools.  My target audience is anyone that is currently working at the secondary level (grades 6 – 12) with either Tier 1 (General Education classroom) or Tier 2 and Tier 3 literacy intervention.  This survey will take around 10 minutes to complete.  The findings from this survey will allow for discussion to take place from teachers’ points of view regarding their own confidence, and confidence in their school’s implementation of RTI.  

Survey Link: https://utk.co1.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_8J5BG4mkVA1FwCV 

If you would like to provide additional information, please feel free to contact me at rsavitz@vols.utk.edu or 352-215-2454.

Kind regards,

Rachelle Savitz
Graduate Assistant
Literacy Studies
University of Tennessee

Top Ten Books to Give to Adolescent Boys Who Say They “Hate Reading”

Top Ten Books to Give to Adolescent Boys Who Say They “Hate Reading”

By Oona Marie Abrams

Three years ago, I welcomed the ritual of ten minutes of daily independent reading into my 12th grade classroom. Of course, I was nervous at the beginning. After reading Penny Kittle’s Book Love, I wondered how on earth it would be possible for me to read enough titles to make good recommendations to my students, particularly the young men. So I got down to work reading books that were out of my comfort zone, and now when guys who come into my classes saying they hate to read, I almost always recommend one of the following. Note that after each description I put a recommended read-next book. This is because I predict they will devour the first one, and I like to challenge them while they’re open to new titles. That challenge might be to read a longer or more complex text. Or it might be to continue reading or extend upon their studies on the topic of the book they’ve just finished. That depends on the reader.

See her suggestions at The Nerdy Book Club

Boxers and Saints Global Online Discussion Group

CREATE AN ADOLESCENT LITERACY BOOK GROUP IN YOUR SCHOOL OR COMMUNITY using Gene Luen Yang's graphic novel, Boxers and Saints http://www.primarysource.org/for-teachers/webinars/global-read-china-boxers--saints

Sign up for a global online discussion with the author, the current National Ambassador for Young People's Literature, on January 10 from 7:00-8:15. 

More info on Primary Source's website www.primarysource.org 

Keys to Literacy

Joan Sedita of Keys to Literacy would like to share her blog with us!
You can find her website at: keystoliteracy.com/blog

Here are her latest blog posts:

Note-taking Technology
Using PLC time to support Literacy Instruction
Textbooks and What Really Matters

Formative Adolescent Literacy Assessment

Click on the link for a copy of the presentation slides:
Formative Adolescent Literacy Assessment Presentation