Why is it important to know our students as readers? by S Mercer https://padlet.com/AMLiteracy/9x314ic6r6n7 Please share your thoughts. en-us 2017-04-17 12:27:58 UTC 2025-12-19 20:02:24 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.com/AMLiteracy/9x314ic6r6n7/wish/166744523 Reading is the basis for all learning. Knowing how they read should influence how a teacher structured and/or plans their lesson.]]> 2017-04-18 13:12:43 UTC https://padlet.com/AMLiteracy/9x314ic6r6n7/wish/166744523 https://padlet.com/AMLiteracy/9x314ic6r6n7/wish/166744590 If we learn more about our students, we can understand their interests and what will engage them in reading choices.]]> 2017-04-18 13:12:57 UTC https://padlet.com/AMLiteracy/9x314ic6r6n7/wish/166744590 janinestamper https://padlet.com/AMLiteracy/9x314ic6r6n7/wish/166744597 It is important to know our students as readers because we need to know their likes/dislikes to engage them with the reading material. Literacy extends beyond literature, so we need to "hook" them so they can navigate their highly digitized worlds.]]> 2017-04-18 13:12:58 UTC https://padlet.com/AMLiteracy/9x314ic6r6n7/wish/166744597 https://padlet.com/AMLiteracy/9x314ic6r6n7/wish/166744639 It is important to know our students as readers to understand their interests and challenge their thinking. To engage them to create a love of reading. ]]> 2017-04-18 13:13:08 UTC https://padlet.com/AMLiteracy/9x314ic6r6n7/wish/166744639 To learn about their interests https://padlet.com/AMLiteracy/9x314ic6r6n7/wish/166744645 2017-04-18 13:13:10 UTC https://padlet.com/AMLiteracy/9x314ic6r6n7/wish/166744645 To be able to determine interests. Enhance engagement. https://padlet.com/AMLiteracy/9x314ic6r6n7/wish/166744666 2017-04-18 13:13:15 UTC https://padlet.com/AMLiteracy/9x314ic6r6n7/wish/166744666 To be aware of their interests and comprehension. https://padlet.com/AMLiteracy/9x314ic6r6n7/wish/166744690 2017-04-18 13:13:20 UTC https://padlet.com/AMLiteracy/9x314ic6r6n7/wish/166744690 It is important to know our students as readers because we need to know what their next steps are going to be. That will then guide my instruction. https://padlet.com/AMLiteracy/9x314ic6r6n7/wish/166744705 2017-04-18 13:13:24 UTC https://padlet.com/AMLiteracy/9x314ic6r6n7/wish/166744705 to be able to provide the correct material https://padlet.com/AMLiteracy/9x314ic6r6n7/wish/166744716

]]> 2017-04-18 13:13:26 UTC https://padlet.com/AMLiteracy/9x314ic6r6n7/wish/166744716 https://padlet.com/AMLiteracy/9x314ic6r6n7/wish/166744734 We need to know how we can best support them in their reading.]]> 2017-04-18 13:13:30 UTC https://padlet.com/AMLiteracy/9x314ic6r6n7/wish/166744734 It is important to know our students so that we can adjust our lessons to include everyone. https://padlet.com/AMLiteracy/9x314ic6r6n7/wish/166744735 2017-04-18 13:13:30 UTC https://padlet.com/AMLiteracy/9x314ic6r6n7/wish/166744735 https://padlet.com/AMLiteracy/9x314ic6r6n7/wish/166744744 Understand what their interests ]]> 2017-04-18 13:13:32 UTC https://padlet.com/AMLiteracy/9x314ic6r6n7/wish/166744744 https://padlet.com/AMLiteracy/9x314ic6r6n7/wish/166744751 -Understand what their interests are. 
-To be able to challenge them ]]> 2017-04-18 13:13:33 UTC https://padlet.com/AMLiteracy/9x314ic6r6n7/wish/166744751 It is easier to get the students to where they need to be if we start where they are. https://padlet.com/AMLiteracy/9x314ic6r6n7/wish/166744773 2017-04-18 13:13:38 UTC https://padlet.com/AMLiteracy/9x314ic6r6n7/wish/166744773 Student Voice https://padlet.com/AMLiteracy/9x314ic6r6n7/wish/166744776 Knowing/understanding student interests for engagement]]> 2017-04-18 13:13:38 UTC https://padlet.com/AMLiteracy/9x314ic6r6n7/wish/166744776 https://padlet.com/AMLiteracy/9x314ic6r6n7/wish/166744787 To know how to support each student to improve their skills in reading, which will in turn improve their learning]]> 2017-04-18 13:13:40 UTC https://padlet.com/AMLiteracy/9x314ic6r6n7/wish/166744787 To provide them with engaging texts and meet them where they are in order to move each reader forward. https://padlet.com/AMLiteracy/9x314ic6r6n7/wish/166744831 2017-04-18 13:13:50 UTC https://padlet.com/AMLiteracy/9x314ic6r6n7/wish/166744831 Interest is key to the engagement https://padlet.com/AMLiteracy/9x314ic6r6n7/wish/166744844 2017-04-18 13:13:53 UTC https://padlet.com/AMLiteracy/9x314ic6r6n7/wish/166744844 leeann_mcdonald https://padlet.com/AMLiteracy/9x314ic6r6n7/wish/166744853 Texts must be accessible]]> 2017-04-18 13:13:56 UTC https://padlet.com/AMLiteracy/9x314ic6r6n7/wish/166744853 We need to know our students as readers because we need to know about their interests, their strengths and needs https://padlet.com/AMLiteracy/9x314ic6r6n7/wish/166744854 2017-04-18 13:13:56 UTC https://padlet.com/AMLiteracy/9x314ic6r6n7/wish/166744854 interest https://padlet.com/AMLiteracy/9x314ic6r6n7/wish/166744858 2017-04-18 13:13:56 UTC https://padlet.com/AMLiteracy/9x314ic6r6n7/wish/166744858 To have a better understanding of their needs https://padlet.com/AMLiteracy/9x314ic6r6n7/wish/166744917 2017-04-18 13:14:10 UTC https://padlet.com/AMLiteracy/9x314ic6r6n7/wish/166744917 to be able to scaffold/ proximal zone of development https://padlet.com/AMLiteracy/9x314ic6r6n7/wish/166744967 2017-04-18 13:14:19 UTC https://padlet.com/AMLiteracy/9x314ic6r6n7/wish/166744967 to allow us to find the best material for our students https://padlet.com/AMLiteracy/9x314ic6r6n7/wish/166744975 2017-04-18 13:14:20 UTC https://padlet.com/AMLiteracy/9x314ic6r6n7/wish/166744975 https://padlet.com/AMLiteracy/9x314ic6r6n7/wish/166745015 To know "how" they absorb their written information.]]> 2017-04-18 13:14:26 UTC https://padlet.com/AMLiteracy/9x314ic6r6n7/wish/166745015 https://padlet.com/AMLiteracy/9x314ic6r6n7/wish/166745067 Enhance engagement ]]> 2017-04-18 13:14:36 UTC https://padlet.com/AMLiteracy/9x314ic6r6n7/wish/166745067 When we know what our students read we can better engage them in the learning process. https://padlet.com/AMLiteracy/9x314ic6r6n7/wish/166745341 2017-04-18 13:15:32 UTC https://padlet.com/AMLiteracy/9x314ic6r6n7/wish/166745341