A teacher inquiry by Terry Casey

H OW W I L L I C H A N G E AT T I T U D E S S O

T H AT S T U D E N T S B E C O M E E N G AG E D

R E A D E R S A N D AC H I E V E AT

E X P E C T AT I O N ?

WHERE TO START

I read Dr Stephen Layne‟s

book, igniting a passion for

reading.

It deals specifically with how

to motivate students to read

TEACHING READING

How much time do we

spend teaching students

to value and love

reading?

How well are teachers

equipped to talk about

literature that students

read?

IDEAS

Someday lists

Book selling

“I thought of you”

Picture Book of the Week

Books in class

Teacher „Hot Read‟

Featured Reads shelf

Interest inventories

Reading Goals

Genre breaks eg “Comic Book Break!”

WHAT DO THE KIDS SAY?

Go to the video

THE FIRST STEP