https://padlet.com/LHamisfar/ufsqti6jdfei SSR Action Research Project en-us 2019-01-22 11:58:25 UTC 2026-03-02 20:57:20 UTC hello@padlet.com LHamisfar https://padlet.com/LHamisfar/ufsqti6jdfei/wish/322932785 I am researching the effects of 10 minutes, or more, of sustained silent reading (SSR) daily on students because I want to find out if their reading stamina, reading levels and reading comprehension will improve to show the importance of daily SSR built into a schedule.]]> 2019-01-22 12:02:19 UTC https://padlet.com/LHamisfar/ufsqti6jdfei/wish/322932785 LHamisfar https://padlet.com/LHamisfar/ufsqti6jdfei/wish/322933597 Why do so many middle school students, including 4th graders, dislike reading?]]> 2019-01-22 12:05:26 UTC https://padlet.com/LHamisfar/ufsqti6jdfei/wish/322933597 LHamisfar https://padlet.com/LHamisfar/ufsqti6jdfei/wish/322936515 How do you get reluctant readers to pick up a book and actually read it? ]]> 2019-01-22 12:17:20 UTC https://padlet.com/LHamisfar/ufsqti6jdfei/wish/322936515 LHamisfar https://padlet.com/LHamisfar/ufsqti6jdfei/wish/322936775 SSR- Sustained Silent Reading.
During this time students are given a chance to read anything of their choice without distraction and without paperwork. This time is meant to make reading fun again]]> 2019-01-22 12:18:32 UTC https://padlet.com/LHamisfar/ufsqti6jdfei/wish/322936775 LHamisfar https://padlet.com/LHamisfar/ufsqti6jdfei/wish/322937396 2019-01-22 12:20:52 UTC https://padlet.com/LHamisfar/ufsqti6jdfei/wish/322937396 LHamisfar https://padlet.com/LHamisfar/ufsqti6jdfei/wish/322948480 2019-01-22 13:00:10 UTC https://padlet.com/LHamisfar/ufsqti6jdfei/wish/322948480 LHamisfar https://padlet.com/LHamisfar/ufsqti6jdfei/wish/322953264 Is SSR really the answer to getting students to read more? ]]> 2019-01-22 13:16:05 UTC https://padlet.com/LHamisfar/ufsqti6jdfei/wish/322953264 LHamisfar https://padlet.com/LHamisfar/ufsqti6jdfei/wish/322959495 I believe that before we can see any progress within in the SSR program we need to get to the bottom of a student struggle to read. This might not also be a what we know as a traditional struggle.]]> 2019-01-22 13:33:20 UTC https://padlet.com/LHamisfar/ufsqti6jdfei/wish/322959495 LHamisfar https://padlet.com/LHamisfar/ufsqti6jdfei/wish/323054591 2019-01-22 15:53:30 UTC https://padlet.com/LHamisfar/ufsqti6jdfei/wish/323054591 LHamisfar https://padlet.com/LHamisfar/ufsqti6jdfei/wish/323108764 Much research shows that to properly make SSR work students should be free from paperwork on their reading. With that, these logs seem interesting and seem to have value to keep the students responsible without too much paperwork.]]> 2019-01-22 17:10:08 UTC https://padlet.com/LHamisfar/ufsqti6jdfei/wish/323108764 LHamisfar https://padlet.com/LHamisfar/ufsqti6jdfei/wish/323113741 "Reading silently improves students’ understanding because it helps them concentrate on what they are reading, rather than the pronunciation of individual words" (Masum, 2017]]> 2019-01-22 17:19:06 UTC https://padlet.com/LHamisfar/ufsqti6jdfei/wish/323113741 LHamisfar https://padlet.com/LHamisfar/ufsqti6jdfei/wish/323143847 2019-01-22 18:14:18 UTC https://padlet.com/LHamisfar/ufsqti6jdfei/wish/323143847 LHamisfar https://padlet.com/LHamisfar/ufsqti6jdfei/wish/323150816 2019-01-22 18:27:14 UTC https://padlet.com/LHamisfar/ufsqti6jdfei/wish/323150816 LHamisfar https://padlet.com/LHamisfar/ufsqti6jdfei/wish/323156444 2019-01-22 18:36:55 UTC https://padlet.com/LHamisfar/ufsqti6jdfei/wish/323156444 LHamisfar https://padlet.com/LHamisfar/ufsqti6jdfei/wish/323160651 "Nearly all students in sustained silent reading classes become engaged in reading when interesting books are provided in a relaxed environment with little or no evaluation". (Krashen, 2013)]]> 2019-01-22 18:44:32 UTC https://padlet.com/LHamisfar/ufsqti6jdfei/wish/323160651 LHamisfar https://padlet.com/LHamisfar/ufsqti6jdfei/wish/323167038 "Encouraging students to read independently takes more effort than an anchor chart or a book fair. It’s a shift in culture". (Abercrombie, 2018) ]]> 2019-01-22 18:55:30 UTC https://padlet.com/LHamisfar/ufsqti6jdfei/wish/323167038 LHamisfar https://padlet.com/LHamisfar/ufsqti6jdfei/wish/323174442 "We are heading towards a country, not of illiteracy, but alliteracy-one in which we simply choose not to read-and this can be detrimental to the success of our students" (Tracy, 2017) ]]> 2019-01-22 19:08:47 UTC https://padlet.com/LHamisfar/ufsqti6jdfei/wish/323174442