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Use this to encourage students to push their jots to a new level.

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by Dave McCarter AAHS

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Day 5 RW Reading Life and Prep before starting

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Cinder is caught between duty and freedom, loyalty and betrayal. Now she must uncover secrets about her mysterious past in order to protect Earth's future.

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CHILDREN OF BLOOD AND BONE by Tomi Adeyemi | Official Book Trailer

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A riveting historical novel about Peggy Shippen Arnold, the cunning wife of Benedict Arnold and mastermind behind America’s most infamous act of treason...

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Crystal Chan's reasons to be riveted for ALL THAT I CAN FIX

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Twelve-year-old Jonas lives in a seemingly ideal world. Not until he is given his life assignment as the Receiver does he begin to understand the dark secrets behind this fragile community.

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The Giver Official Trailer (2014) Meryl Streep, Sci Fi HD

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Lexi Ryan just ran away to join the circus, but not on purpose.

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A brain, an athlete, a princess, a criminal, and a "basket case" walk into detention - but only the first four make it out alive.

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ONE OF US IS LYING | Official Book Trailer

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Scholastic Teaching Tools | Resources for Teachers

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Explore Scholastic Teaching Tools for teaching resources, printables, book lists, and more. Enhance your classroom experience with expert advice!

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WATCH: Nicola Yoon's Everything, Everything book comes to life in trailer debut

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Ruta Sepetys discusses her novel, Between Shades of Gray

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Born and raised in Michigan, Ruta Sepetys is the daughter of a Lithuanian refugee. The nations of Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia disappeared from maps in 1941 and did not reappear until 1990. As this is a story seldom told, Ruta wanted to give a voice to the hundreds of thousands of people who lost their lives during Stalin’s cleansing of the Baltic region.

Ruta lives with her family in Tennessee. Between Shades of Gray is her first novel. You can visit Ruta Sepetys at www.rutasepetys.com

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Reading Workshop Book Clubs Assignment Sheet

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Reading Workshop Book Clubs Tabs on Talk

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meet the teacher reading workshop tri fold

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A new method of teaching has been introduced this school year: reading workshop. The new way of teaching is a simple structure that includes mini lessons, independent work and a collection of books for students to choose from.

Literacy Coach Kelli Livermore believes that this new method will help students by being more hands on than regular curriculum.

"The reading workshop has a simple, basic structure. The reading workshop includes minilessons, independent work time, conferring in small group work and book clubs, mid-workshop teaching and shares during which partnerships or clubs work together. The predictable structure supports the changing and complex work the students will do, and it allows the teacher to tailor each day's teaching to the learning needs of their students," Livermore said.

Reading workshop is different than any method of teaching used before. Students have more freedom, in terms of what they read in English class, through choosing their own books.

"This practice of instruction believes that kids who have access to great books become engaged, skillful readers. We believe that if we can provide a collection of amazing books for our students, we will be taking an immediate, crucial step toward them becoming engaged, voracious readers. When students have interesting books to read and time to read them, they read more, and more matters. Students who read regularly grow as readers and develop the stamina to engage with complex ideas over hundreds of pages; Stamina they will need in the workplace and college. This practice believes that success in reading is built on engagement which leads to a volume of reading - an important foundation for tackling complex texts," Livermore said.

"Book choice and access is the key to success with this method, but I also appreciate its sharp focus on simplicity and its step-by-step guide to analysis. The form is simple and practical, yet at the same time, it holds students accountable for their own learning. Students will be developing skills that will help them be successful in life such as self discipline, self regulation, collaboration, organization, etc." English teacher Nicole Fuller said.

Fuller, a participating teacher in this program, says this method of teaching "is a different kind of reading," and it will motivate students to read more than they have in the past.

"The more reading [students] do, the more vocabulary they acquire, the more analytical they become about a text, and the more they learn about the world and themselves. Their reading skills as a whole will gradually improve, and they will be more capable of tackling difficult texts on their own," Fuller said.

English teacher Megan Lamb says the concept of choice is what makes this method successful.

"Students who maybe did not previously see themselves as a reader because they never had the opportunity to read something relevant or relatable to them will now find themselves lost in a book and hopefully with a new mindset about reading," Lamb said.

Livermore hopes that the reading workshop will make students develop reading habits that will aid in success after high school.

"We believe we own a reader's improvement in the year we have them. The [reading workshop] curriculum is a balanced approach to ELA. It includes choice independent reading and whole-text reading. A reading identity matters. Momentum matters. Practice matters. We set goals for independent reading: increase the volume of reading; increase the complexity of their reading; develop allegiances to authors and genres. By increasing the volume of reading we hope to prepare students to navigate a changing world as well as to develop empathy and understanding. In a democracy, readers are important," Livermore said.

Other teachers that are involved in the reading workshop, such as Fuller, enjoy being a part of the reading workshop team because they love to read.

"I read a lot in high school and college, but it was very rarely any book that I chose, and I didn't enjoy many of them. I struggled through them, which was extremely helpful in its own way; however, when I got to choose my own books, I was motivated to read more. Reading independently helped me develop the love for reading that I have now, and as an English teacher, I've always wanted to instill that same love for reading into my students," Fuller said.

English teacher Megan Lamb, another participant in the reading workshop, joined the program because she likes the workshop model and the ideas that go along with it.

"I wanted to be a part of the reading workshop because I liked the idea of shaking up how literature is typically read, taught and explored in an English classroom. What really sold me on the workshop model; however, is the concepts of choice, time and flexibility. Students get to choose the book they want to read, are given time to read in class and are applying several different reading strategies using this text, all of which could not be accomplished while reading a whole class novel," Lamb said.

Some of the most popular books that students read include "The Hate U Give," "To All the Boys I've Loved Before," "Ender's Game," "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone," "Long Way Down," "Gym Candy" and "Everything, Everything."

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Reading workshop changes English instruction

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A new method of teaching has been introduced this school year: reading workshop. The new way of teaching is a simple structure that includes mini lessons, independent work and a collection of books for students to choose from. Literacy Coach Kelli Livermore believes that this new method will help students by being more hands on...

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Altoona Junior High School Reading Workshop

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Altoona Junior High School Reading Workshop

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Readers Workshop is a new way of learning for the junior high. There are only a few teachers in the pilot this year such as Autumn Barry Kyle, Amanda Kelly, Wanda Vanish, Alyssa Hetrick, Tim Mitchell, LIndsay Zerbee and Christine Knott-Hallinan

"The reading has increased since students are given more choices," Kelly said.

Selections vary from different grade levels and academic levels. Some ninth grade academic choices for social issues are "The Glass Castle,' 'Genuine Fraud,' and' 'I Have Lost my Way."

"We are currently focusing on historical fiction and true events that happened in history; we have also looked at social issues and how they affect our society," Kelly said.

With all of the books and different themes many student make connections.

"They compare to my life in the sense of I face a lot of the issues faced in my books," ninth grader Noah Musselman said.

Reading Workshop changed literature instruction.

"I enjoyed reading new books and working with a group to do so. I enjoyed how we did projects that incorporate our books with them," ninth grader Kathleen Danbeck said.

With many of the topics such as history it teaches students new information.

"It made me analyze the underlying problems a lot more," Musselman said.

Students are discussing topics such as themes, symbols and how their characters are changing over time.

"Students are able to discuss a book more in depth and complete constructed response writing prompts," Kelly said

Teachers college from Columbia University started Reading Workshop.

"There has been a really big change and big results. Some students in the classroom have read more than ten books and on average students read four books," Vanish said.

There is a process for books to be chosen.

"We are anxiously waiting for books. Teachers request books and they will get there," instructional coach Keri Harrington said.

For Kelly's class there has been a good outcome.

"I'm happy to see the students enjoying the lessons and participating in class discussions; they are getting very involved," Kelly said.

Next year Connor Chywski, Michelle Garman, and all seventh grade English Language Arts(ELA) teachers will join the program.

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Readers Workshop is a new way of learning for the junior high. There are only a few teachers in the pilot this year such as Autumn Barry Kyle, Amanda Kelly, Wanda Vanish, Alyssa Hetrick, Tim Mitchell, LIndsay Zerbee and Christine Knott-Hallinan "The reading has increased since students are given more choices," Kelly said.

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The foundation of reader's workshop is choice, and it works. Students aren't forced to read something they do not appreciate or enjoy which means that students actually want to read.

In readers workshop, students get to work with others who are reading the same book in the form of a book club. Working in smaller groups rather than a large class can be more beneficial when it comes to understanding the book. Having a book club gets more students reading because their club members hold them accountable. Book club members expect others to keep up with their reading when it comes to discussions.

Readers workshop allows for sharing of opinions and for choice to students. Instead of forcing one book onto an entire class the program gives the class diversity in their books and lest them be grouped into separate genres and books. Some students would rather not read and do not like reading. Reading Workshop helps the students find a book that even a non-reader can sit down, read and enjoy.

Some may argue that all students should read certain works of literature. Classics are considered important, but do students really read them. No. Students need to build their reading stamina and they will not do this if they are not interested in what they are reading. Students can still read classics but only if they choose.

Reading workshop gets students to think about what they are reading. It requires them to think and comprehend what they have read. It also requires readers to work together in a team.

Readers workshop has helped a lot of students find what genre of books they enjoy reading. It has also helped students find out what kind of reader they are. In readers workshop students are held accountable for not reading their book or doing their work in the book club and build literacy skills. All students should have this opportunity.

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Reader's workshop should be offered to all students in the junior high and high school. The foundation of reader's workshop is choice, and it works. Students aren't forced to read something they do not appreciate or enjoy which means that students actually want to read. In readers workshop, students get to work with others...

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Lucy Calkins and Colleagues Units of Study

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Units of Study Reading, Writing & Classroom Libraries by Lucy Calkins

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Lucy Calkins Units of Study Series for teaching reading and teaching writing from the Teachers College Reading and Writing Project.

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Columbia University

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Advancing Literacy offers many free resources, from booklists to teaching and assessment tools to resources for families and caregivers. Partner schools can access additional materials via their member login.

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Cultivating Meaningful Learning Communities through Literacy