* Motivation to read: 7 Rules of Engagement * by Kimberley https://padlet.com/kim_puentesd/337eplfxhtys Individual Reflection by Kimberley Puentes en-us 2017-10-12 04:39:33 UTC 2025-12-04 20:18:30 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Hotsun.png *Reflection* kim_puentesd https://padlet.com/kim_puentesd/337eplfxhtys/wish/196280114 The text was absolutely worthwhile because it pertains to what students strive and struggle the most: motivation to read. Although it is a difficult task, teachers can find ways to make reading relevant, valuable, appealing and enjoyable. 
Regarding my reading, I did not have much problems with the text, there were no complex vocabulary, it was well-organised and friendly-user.
Personally, I take this as a challenge and I would like to keep learning about this topic. 
]]> 2017-10-12 04:44:51 UTC https://padlet.com/kim_puentesd/337eplfxhtys/wish/196280114 Reference kim_puentesd https://padlet.com/kim_puentesd/337eplfxhtys/wish/208478436 Gambrell, L. B. (2011). Seven rules of engagement: What's most important to know about motivation to read. The Reading Teacher, 65(3), 172-178.]]> 2017-11-19 15:08:15 UTC https://padlet.com/kim_puentesd/337eplfxhtys/wish/208478436 Why did I choose this text? kim_puentesd https://padlet.com/kim_puentesd/337eplfxhtys/wish/208478602 Although the other texts seemed interesting as well, I felt that this one would help me even more to address students’ needs when reading. As the title says “7 Rules of Engagement”, I, as a pre-service teacher, need to know how to motivate students to read and maintain that motivation throughout the term as well. That is why I picked this text, because it provided me with many interesting strategies to be applied in the classroom.
 
For instance, I realised that reading is not an individual activity, it could be also a collaborative one. This is very important for the reason that students are used to read individually and in silence, and it would be very difficult for me to integrate other strategies that involve collaborative reading into the classroom. However, it is not an impossible task, which now I know since I read this text.
]]> 2017-11-19 15:09:46 UTC https://padlet.com/kim_puentesd/337eplfxhtys/wish/208478602 *Meaningful concepts* kim_puentesd https://padlet.com/kim_puentesd/337eplfxhtys/wish/208480464 2017-11-19 15:26:32 UTC https://padlet.com/kim_puentesd/337eplfxhtys/wish/208480464 Value of reading kim_puentesd https://padlet.com/kim_puentesd/337eplfxhtys/wish/208482100 Nowadays, as students prefer technological devices more than anything else, the value of reading has been fading away. Most students relate reading with boredom for the reason that in the classroom they have not been taught how to read and actually how to enjoy it. Hence, as a teacher my challenge is to foster reading habits in my students. Furthermore, with the appropriate activities and strategies (I will mention them later) I can make students be more curious, interested and willing to read.

]]> 2017-11-19 15:39:45 UTC https://padlet.com/kim_puentesd/337eplfxhtys/wish/208482100 Level of cooperation kim_puentesd https://padlet.com/kim_puentesd/337eplfxhtys/wish/208482169 Padlet:
Kimberley Puentes   : 100%

Poster:
Francisca Varela       : 50%
Kimberley Puentes   : 50%]]> 2017-11-19 15:40:13 UTC https://padlet.com/kim_puentesd/337eplfxhtys/wish/208482169 Self-confidence kim_puentesd https://padlet.com/kim_puentesd/337eplfxhtys/wish/208483728 Students need to be aware of their capabilities. Some of them are very good at reading, but they do not even notice it, and some others are not that good, but they think that it is an impossible task and that they are never going to be proficient readers. These ideas inside them may be a consequence of the bad experiences when reading. 

Therefore, I have to encourage my students to try and never stop trying because in this way they would realise that they can actually be proficient readers with practice. If they are willing to try they would be more confident about themselves, and they would believe that they can read indeed. 
]]> 2017-11-19 15:52:31 UTC https://padlet.com/kim_puentesd/337eplfxhtys/wish/208483728 *Motivational strategies* kim_puentesd https://padlet.com/kim_puentesd/337eplfxhtys/wish/208484342 2017-11-19 15:57:09 UTC https://padlet.com/kim_puentesd/337eplfxhtys/wish/208484342 1. Make reading tasks and activities relevant and interesting to students' personal lives. kim_puentesd https://padlet.com/kim_puentesd/337eplfxhtys/wish/208484587 2017-11-19 15:59:23 UTC https://padlet.com/kim_puentesd/337eplfxhtys/wish/208484587 2. Provide them with a rich variety of reading materials. kim_puentesd https://padlet.com/kim_puentesd/337eplfxhtys/wish/208484700 2017-11-19 16:00:27 UTC https://padlet.com/kim_puentesd/337eplfxhtys/wish/208484700 3. Have ample opportunities to engage them in sustained reading. kim_puentesd https://padlet.com/kim_puentesd/337eplfxhtys/wish/208484790 2017-11-19 16:01:08 UTC https://padlet.com/kim_puentesd/337eplfxhtys/wish/208484790 4. Increase students opportunities to make choices about what to read and how to complete literacy tasks. kim_puentesd https://padlet.com/kim_puentesd/337eplfxhtys/wish/208484850 2017-11-19 16:01:38 UTC https://padlet.com/kim_puentesd/337eplfxhtys/wish/208484850 5. Give opportunities to socially interact with others about the reading materials. kim_puentesd https://padlet.com/kim_puentesd/337eplfxhtys/wish/208484980 2017-11-19 16:02:42 UTC https://padlet.com/kim_puentesd/337eplfxhtys/wish/208484980 6. Provide opportunities to be successful with challenging texts. kim_puentesd https://padlet.com/kim_puentesd/337eplfxhtys/wish/208485043 2017-11-19 16:03:07 UTC https://padlet.com/kim_puentesd/337eplfxhtys/wish/208485043 7. Use appropriate classroom incentives that reflect the value and importance of reading. kim_puentesd https://padlet.com/kim_puentesd/337eplfxhtys/wish/208485220 2017-11-19 16:03:59 UTC https://padlet.com/kim_puentesd/337eplfxhtys/wish/208485220 kim_puentesd https://padlet.com/kim_puentesd/337eplfxhtys/wish/208485866 2017-11-19 16:09:29 UTC https://padlet.com/kim_puentesd/337eplfxhtys/wish/208485866 kim_puentesd https://padlet.com/kim_puentesd/337eplfxhtys/wish/208486276 2017-11-19 16:12:11 UTC https://padlet.com/kim_puentesd/337eplfxhtys/wish/208486276 The more you LEARN, the more you’ll know; the more you READ, the more places you’ll go. kim_puentesd https://padlet.com/kim_puentesd/337eplfxhtys/wish/208486566 2017-11-19 16:14:30 UTC https://padlet.com/kim_puentesd/337eplfxhtys/wish/208486566 kim_puentesd https://padlet.com/kim_puentesd/337eplfxhtys/wish/208490531 2017-11-19 16:42:19 UTC https://padlet.com/kim_puentesd/337eplfxhtys/wish/208490531 kim_puentesd https://padlet.com/kim_puentesd/337eplfxhtys/wish/208490570 2017-11-19 16:42:34 UTC https://padlet.com/kim_puentesd/337eplfxhtys/wish/208490570 kim_puentesd https://padlet.com/kim_puentesd/337eplfxhtys/wish/208490618 2017-11-19 16:42:55 UTC https://padlet.com/kim_puentesd/337eplfxhtys/wish/208490618 kim_puentesd https://padlet.com/kim_puentesd/337eplfxhtys/wish/208490666 2017-11-19 16:43:16 UTC https://padlet.com/kim_puentesd/337eplfxhtys/wish/208490666 kim_puentesd https://padlet.com/kim_puentesd/337eplfxhtys/wish/208491740 2017-11-19 16:50:33 UTC https://padlet.com/kim_puentesd/337eplfxhtys/wish/208491740 Context kim_puentesd https://padlet.com/kim_puentesd/337eplfxhtys/wish/208494033 This text could be introduced to university first year students.]]> 2017-11-19 17:05:33 UTC https://padlet.com/kim_puentesd/337eplfxhtys/wish/208494033