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How to Get Admin to Buy-In to a School-Wide Culture of Reading
Reading Time: 5 minutesCreating a strong Culture of Reading in a school community takes more than enthusiastic teachers and a well-stocked library. It requires leadership support, shared vision, and a commitment from the entire school community. While educators often spark literacy initiatives, administrators play a major role in helping those ideas grow into long-term, schoolwide success.…
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How to Add Cross-Curricular Literacy In Every Classroom?
Reading Time: 2 minutesA common misconception is that reading development belongs solely to the English department. School standards experts stated in a report that reading is the central key unlocking the rest of the academic curriculum. To better support student literacy rates, reading must expand beyond the English classroom. According to the reading engagement model established…
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Why is Building a Culture of Reading at My School Important?
Reading Time: 2 minutesFostering a vibrant love for books inside our school hallways can completely reshape a student’s academic journey. To achieve this, schools rely on the empirical reading engagement model developed by Guthrie and Klauda (2016), which proves that intrinsic reading motivation directly drives the active student engagement required to build deep text comprehension across…
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How Can I Use Rewards to Get Students to Read More?
Reading Time: 2 minutesWhen considering classroom management strategies, using prizes or tokens to encourage reading is a common debate. Decades of educational research confirm that extrinsic rewards can successfully kickstart a habit for hesitant readers. However, long-term studies indicate a downside. According to the American Psychological Association, tangible rewards can significantly undermine a student’s intrinsic motivation…
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How Can I Help Middle School Students Talk About Books?
Reading Time: 2 minutesBuilding reading stamina in middle school is a significant challenge as students have grown up navigating a world built for scrolling and quick dopamine hits. Research indicates that reading motivation directly produces the engagement necessary for academic achievement. For middle schoolers, moving beyond basic comprehension to critical thinking is essential, as according to…

