Pasadena 09

Reading ladders Creating Better and More Independent Readers With Teri S. Lesesne SHSU DOLS

Reaching Readers Reading Ladders, Podcasts, YouTube book trailers, Twitter and much more

Bulwer-lyttonworst first lineannual contest2009 winners

Folks say that if you listen real close at the height of the full moon, when the wind is blowin' off Nantucket Sound from the nor' east and the dogs are howlin' for no earthly reason, you can hear the awful screams of the crew of the "Ellie May," a sturdy whaler Captained by John McTavish; for it was on just such a night when the rum was flowin' and, Davey Jones be damned, big John brought his men on deck for the first of several screaming contests.

The wind dry-shaved the cracked earth like a dull razor--the double edge kind from the plastic bag that you shouldn't use more than twice, but you do; but Trevor Earp had to face it as he started the second morning of his hopeless search for Drover, the Irish Wolfhound he had found as a pup near death from a fight with a prairie dog and nursed back to health, stolen by a traveling circus so that the monkey would have something to ride.

How best to pluck the exquisite Toothpick of Ramses from between a pair of acrimonious vipers before the demonic Guards of Nicobar returned should have held Indy's full attention, but in the back of his mind he still wondered why all the others who had agreed to take part in his wife's holiday scavenger hunt had been assigned to find stuff like a Phillips screwdriver or blue masking tape.

She walked into my office on legs as long as one of those long-legged birds that you see in Florida - the pink ones, not the white ones - except that she was standing on both of them, not just one of them, like those birds, the pink ones, and she wasn't wearing pink, but I knew right away that she was trouble, which those birds usually aren't.

Melinda woke up suddenly to the sound of her trailer being pounded with wind and hail, and she couldn't help thinking that if she had only put her prized hog up for adoption last May, none of this would be happening, no one would have gotten hurt, and she wouldn't be left with only nine toes, or be living in a mobile home park in Nebraska with a second-rate trapeze artist named Fred.

Towards the dragon's lair the fellowship marched -- a noble human prince, a fair elf, a surly dwarf, and a disheveled copyright attorney who was frantically trying to find a way to differentiate this story from "Lord of the Rings."

On a fine summer morning during the days of the Puritans, the prison door in the small New England town of B----n opened to release a convicted adulteress, the Scarlet Letter A embroidered on her dress, along with the Scarlet Letters B through J, a veritable McGuffey's Reader of Scarlet Letters, one for each little tyke waiting for her at the gate.

Where to begin? New books 2009 award winners

New books are wonderful, but… How do we begin to find the ones we need to share with our students?

Goodreads.com Social networking Book reviews Discussions Groups

Other sites similar to this Shelfari www.shelfari.com Library Thing http://www.librarything.com/

Listservs Yalsa-bk Adbooks Middle-lit

booklist Booklist-ALA Adult and children and teen books Pubs bi-weekly

School library journal Only recs for school Starred reviews on last page Articles of interest

Horn book Oldest of them all Emphasis on chilren’s Spanish books

Starred books 2009 five stars--WINTERGIRLS by Laurie Halse Anderson CHARLES AND EMMA by Deborah HeiligmanCLAUDETTE COLVIN by Phillip HooseWHEN YOU REACH ME by Rebecca Stead MARCELO IN THE REAL WORLD by Francisco Stork TALES FROM OUTER SUBURBIA by Shaun Tan

More stars four stars-- CATCHING FIRE by Suzanne CollinsIF I STAY by Gayle Forman THE EVOLUTION OF CALPURNIA TATE by Jacqueline Kelly A SEASON OF GIFTS by Richard PeckHEROES OF THE VALLEY by Jonathan Stroud THE FROG SCIENTIST by Pamela Turner

A few more three stars--THE DAY-GLO BROTHERS by Chris BartonTHE VAST FIELDS OF ORDINARY by Nick BurdALL THE BROKEN PIECES by Ann BurgASHLEY BRYAN: WORDS TO MY LIFE'S SONG by Ashely BryanFIRE by Kristin CashoreMISSION CONTROL, THIS IS APOLLO by Andrew ChaikinTHE MAGICIAN'S ELEPHANT by Kate DiCamilloTHE LOST CONSPIRACY by Frances HardingeNORTH OF BEAUTIFUL by Justina Chen Headley THE COLOR OF EARTH by Kim Dong Hwa

Not done yet 1968 by Michael Kaufman WHERE THE MOUNTAIN MEETS THE MOON by Grace LinCARBON DIARIES 2015 by Saci LloydYEARS OF DUST by Albert MarrinA SAVAGE THUNDER by Jim MurphyRIOT by Walter Dean MyersBURN MY HEART by Beverly NaidooTHE DEMON'S LEXICON by Sarah Rees BrennanALMOST ASTRONAUTS by Tanya Lee Stone CREATURE OF THE NIGHT by Kate Thompson WRITTEN IN BONE by Sally Walker THE ETERNAL SMILE by Gene Yang and Derek Kirk Kim

Reading ladders Can be bridges between books Can be small or large Can head in different directions from bottom rung

The punctuation test is today,[object Object]

Woman without her man is nothing,[object Object]

66 Hand me downs Crossing swords 4.6 RL

68 "Brevity gets right to the point doesn't dawdle, dicker, or delay always short and sweet whenever there is something to do or say brevity comes in handy when you are subject to a chewing out a bout of the flu a pain in the neck or waiting in line for the loo in fact, this poem has gone on so long that its recital would no longer qualify as an example of its title"

71 Flying Solo Time to go . . . solo. Teacher hops out, open seat huge in its emptiness. Only comfort, an airplane. Butterflies swarm in her stomach. Breathe, girl. Courage beats fear. Taxi down the runway, pick up speed, pull throttle back, wheels lift off . . . Flying solo. Breathe, girl. The air up there is fine.

Play Humor depends on play Word play is another variation And do not forget PLAYS in and of themselves

82 Maybelline Road trip Hollywood

What is empathy? Stronger than sympathy How many of you… Wished to be something/someone different at some point in your life?

Who has… Mourned the loss of a family member?

95 Car accident Grandma Mother Letters

Has anyone… Ever been swindled?

98 There are many ways to describe Ms. Underdorf. She was brilliant and joyous, and she believed-probably correctly-that libraries contain the answers to everything, and that if you can’t find the information you seek in the library, then such information probably does not exist in this or any other parallel universe now or ever to be known. She was thoughtful and kind and always believed the best of everybody. She was, above all else, a master librarian and knew where to find any book on any subject in the shortest possible time. And she was wonderfully unhinged… And so the Amazing Armadillo.

What about… Feeling outcast or different or separate from others?

National Geographic After school book club

Symphony calls to mind Many voices or instruments blending into one

Symphony can also be… A brilliant work of art that begs to be savored

Why is story important? Oldest form of communication (oral tradition in literature) Structure provides consistency Sharing stories brings us closer

Story ladder Moving students slowly and carefully

123 Peter Fortune teller Magician Opera house

125 Jack Tris Aunt Cheryl Obsession with reality TV

126 Remy Lisa West Virginia Mining

127 Emily Fiona Summer art school

128 Liam Aunt Pete Makeover TO a nerd

129 Sisterhood Guardians Unconsecrated

design Can be visual Can be within the writing Can be almost imperceptible Must be shown to students…..

Readicide Overteaching Underteaching

137 Terra Compass rose Paper towns

139 Lia Cassie’s death anorexia

140 Girl (Bug)meets boy at a car wash."Dog," she says."Dude," he says.And probably this would have been a sweet teen romance. . . .If Beals hadn't been sitting next to her in the car.If Beals hadn't been a supernatural repo man looking to repossess her car.And to possess her. David Macinnis Gill delivers the whole enchilada. With a side of soul.

But… How do we get students to pick them up and read them?

But… What can we do about the students who struggle?

And… How can we assess the reading?

Getting students to pick up books What five factors play a role in motivating reluctant readers?

Reluctant readers There is no one template

R U N RR?(are you a reluctant reader?) Take this quiz and see… Select A for book on left and B for book on right of slide…

Reluctant readers are: Male and female Young and old Able and struggling Overscheduled and overwhelmed

But these FIVE factors play an important role: Titles that grab Catchy covers Authors they come to trust Opening paragraphs that hook Plus a book they cannot put down

What else can help us motivate readers? Research Research Research

Factors that influence choices in books: School variables Classroom variables Teacher and librarian variables Kid variables Book variables

School variables Administration that supports reading financially and philosophically (they read) Author visits Professional development (conferences) Certified librarian with adequate collection Time set aside each day at school to read Access to the library

Classroom variables Books in the classroom Teacher who reads Teacher who reads aloud Teacher who booktalks Places to curl up with books Time set aside for reading regularly

Teacher and Librarian variables Teachers and librarians are readers Teachers work with librarians to schedule visits to the library Librarians work with teachers to develop reading lists and other resources for instruction Librarians know the curriculum of the classrooms

Kid variables Age Gender Reader status Avid Dormant Reluctant Struggling

What else? Book variables that are NOT a factor: Reading level Lexiles, etc. Length Book variables that ARE a factor: Genre Style Form and format

Book variables that matter Genre Style Format

Genres they love Funny books Mysteries Nonfiction

Now that they are reading… How can we assess them?

Books to tickle the funny bone Humor

Ha HaHa: Humor is Developmental

Reaching the top of the ladder

Every minute: A cow can produce 4.2 oz of saliva People spend more than $26,000 on ringtones 24, 000 tons of carbon dioxide are added to our atmosphere 5,208 KrispyKreme donuts are produced (and eaten?) A-Rod earns $864.20

Assessment= Accountability-Annoyance What annoys students? Write a new ending Write a letter to a friend Write a traditional book report Write a news story Write anything

So what do they LIKE to do? Some new ideas

“Watching from the outside, Twitter is like the dumbest thing you’ve heard of: “Why would anyone want to tell others what they are doing in 140 characters?” And yet to dismiss Twitter is a mistake because it’s an incredibly powerful tool for your personal learning and connecting with others.” (Sue Waters, http://suewaters.wikispaces.com/twitter, @suewaters Original quote: Alan Levine)

Four key questions What are the top 3-5 reasons you tweet? How has Twitter helped you professionally? What sage advice do you have for educators wanting to tweet? Who would be the top 5 people you’d recommend others to follow? Jo Fothergill

Why tweet? Connection Collaboration Collegiality Information Fun Jo Fothergill

Link with people around world with similar interests/global connection Participate in conversations with other educators World-wide group of people to bounce ideas off Connection for isolated people (location/job) Personal Learning Network Jo Fothergill

Discussions, controversies, new thinking Putting concerns into a global/better context Sharing victories and disasters/low points Establish connections with other teachers 24/7 access to collaborators Building connections Jo Fothergill

Asking and answering questions Sharing tips and resources Online PD Finding/making recommendations Problem solving Sharing own & others blogs Creating wider audience for class blogs Jo Fothergill 1/2

Quizzes Planning fun stuff like Flash Mob @ conference Games Comedy acts - Stephen Fry! John Green! Personal - friends & family Sharing memorable and humorous events Interest, curiosity, new things Jo Fothergill

How does it help me professionally?

Keeps me in touch with the outstanding role models in our (global) education system Participate in ‘unofficial’ PD Able to tear down the walls of classroom & give students a chance to connect with people around the world Jo Fothergill 1/4

Find information & resources to use with students & colleagues Connected to a wide range of people who are at the cutting edge of education True networking with teachers around the world Allowed us to restructure our classes to take advantage of Web 2.0 Jo Fothergill 2/4

I Dream in Twitter (listen to the podcast http://www.box.net/shared/static/gqkaej08ww.mp3) I dream in Twitter in 140 characters that cut off my thoughts before they are complete and then I wonder, why 140? Ten more letters would serve me right as I write about what I am doing at that moment in time, connecting across the world with so many others shackled by 140 characters, too, and I remain amazed at how deep the brevity can be.

I find it unsettling to eavesdrop on conversations between two when you can only read one and it startles me to think that someone else out there has put their ear to my words and wondered the same about me. Whose eyes are watching? Twitter is both an expanding universe of tentacles and hyperlinks that draw you in with knowledge and experience and a shrinking neighborhood of similar voices, echoing out your name in comfortable silence.

I dream in Twitter in 140 characters, and that is what I am doing right at this moment by Kevin - @dogtrax

140-pedia Evening News (local programming) Nightly show where the hosts tell you “Good Evening” and then proceed to tell you why it isn’t.

140-pedia Twilight (Book Series) 1.A book by Stephenie Meyer2.The death of modern literature.

140-pedia WWI (History) The “War to end all wars” that nobody remembers or makes films about, because the sequel had Nazis and Nuclear bombs.

Tweet! Tweet! Using Twitter as a format for telling about the book 140 characters Can use txtspk Summarize chapters Describe a character Indicate the climax Use other strategies such as SAY SOMETHING or SWBST

Make a video Animoto Post to YouTube Tweet it Blog it

podcasts Audacity Headphone and microphone combo Post to Switchpod or iTunes or elsewhere

As readers, we have rights As we finish up, keep in mind…

Rights of the reader ,[object Object],[object Object]

Readers’ rights You have the right to read in exotic settings. You have the right to move your lips when you read. You have the right to laugh or gasp out loud and choose whether or not to explain.

You have the right to throw any book on the floor and jump up and down on it (the Dorothy Parker Rule). Rights of readers

[object Object],Readers’ Rights

You have the right to read the book spine of the person sitting next to you, even on a plane. And if you can't make it out, you have the right to ASK. Rights of the reader

Read to them. Before the time is gone and stillness fills the room again. Read to them. What if it were meant to be that you were the one, the only one, who could unlock the doors and share the magic with them? What if others have been daunted by such scheduling demands, district objectives, or one hundred other obstacles?

Read to them. Be confident Charlotte has been able to teach them about friendship and Horton about self worth. Be sure the Skin Horse has been able to deliver his message.

Read to them. Let them meet Tigger, Homer Price, Aslan, and Corduroy; take them to Oz, Prydain and Camazotz. Show them a Truffalo Tree.

Read to them. Laugh with them at Soup and Rob, and cry with them when the Queen of Terabithia is forever lost. Allow the Meeker family to turn loyalty, injustice, and war into something much more than a vocabulary lesson.

Pasadena 09

Recomendados

Recomendados

Mais conteúdo relacionado

Mais procurados

Mais procurados (18)

Semelhante a Pasadena 09

Semelhante a Pasadena 09 (20)

Mais de Teri Lesesne

Mais de Teri Lesesne (20)

Último

Último (20)

Pasadena 09