Presentation to secondary librarians in Conroe

1. Reading Round Up

2. Teri Lesesne
Distinguished Professor
Sam Houston State
LS Program

3. Karin Perry
Associate Professor
Sam Houston State
Library Science
Program

4. The envelope, please
2019 winners

5. NEWBERY

6. CALDECOTT

7. BELPRE

8. PRINTZ

10. MORRIS

11. EXCELLENCE IN
NONFICTION

12. 1.
Graphic Novels
A logical extension of picture books

13. 67%
Do NOT read graphic novels

15. A picture is worth a thousand words
GN adaptation of novel
SHOUT coming soon

19. A picture is worth a thousand words
MEMOIR

26. A picture is worth a thousand words
Series
NF GN

34. A picture is worth a thousand words
BEING ALONE
MAKING NEW FRIENDS
FINDING YOUR WAY

43. 2.
Mentor Texts
Fiction and Nonfiction

44. Mentor texts can work with a
wide range of ages
PLEASE, don’t use them to “teach” but let
the learning happen naturally.

45. A picture is worth a thousand words
GN adaptation of novel
Metafictiom
Traditional literature characters

47. UNDOCUMENTED

51. 1968

52. MARY’S MONSTER

53. HOPE NATION

55. WE RISE, WE RESIST, WE
RAISE OUR VOICES

60. 3.
Middle Grade

62. HARBOR ME

64. WINSLOW

66. THE PARKER INHERITANCE

68. 4.
Potpourri

69. UNCANNY

70. INKLING

88. Figurative Language

96. Our process is easy
first second last
SO SOME MORE RESEARCH TO SUPPORT
THE NEED TO BE A READER

97. The Survey using Kahoot (FTF) and Survey Monkey (online)
I work in… (given choice of elementary, middle, high school, other)
How many books, on the average, do you read in a month?
1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7+
On the average, do you read more ADULT books or more CHILDREN'S and
YA books?
Do you read graphic novels? Y/N
Do you listen to audiobooks? Y/N

98. Do you PREFER print books or eBooks?
When do you usually do most of your reading?
early morning, at bedtime, spread over the day
Do you take books with you "just in case"? Y/N
Where do you get most of your recommendations for books?
Online through Amazon, Goodreads, etc.
Friends
Blogs and websites
Students

99. Do you blog or tweet about the books you read? Y/N
Do you have a class Twitter account? Y/N
Do you have a Twitter account? Y/N
Do you have a Facebook or Tumblr or Pinterest account? Y/N with
follow up

100. The Results
n=2000

101. 47%
reported reading 1-2 books per month

102. 27%
Reported reading 2-3 books per month

103. 11%
reported reading 5-6 books a month
r

104. 15%
reported reading 7 or more books per month

105. So what?
Apply what we learned

106. # books published annually for K-12 readers
6000

107. If the majority of educators are reading <25
books a year:
How do they become role models for students?
How do they read even all the award winners or
starred review books?
How are they selecting books to be read?
If most are selecting books using platforms such as
Goodreads, where is the outside influence on reading?
(#wndb)

108. Are You a Reader?
Some quick assessments...

109. Your Reading
Autobiography
What 1-2 books definitely need to be a part of your
reading autobiography?
Remember the books can be positive or negative
reading experiences.

110. What Do Kids
Need From You?

113. 81%
Do NOT have a presence on social media
(other than Pinterest)

114. http://www.txla.org/pinterest-isnt-pedagogyNALYM
PINTEREST IS NOT PEDAGOGY BY DONALYN MILLER

115. SO WHAT?
Part Two

116. Educators are not reading the forms and formats
that interest their students
Educators are not using all the tools at their
disposal (audiobooks)
Educators are not where their students are in
social media and are not using social media for
full effect

117. Some recommendations

118. Essential Elements
role models throughout the school
time set aside for reading
permitting choice of reading materials
having educators show interest in what
students read
access to books in and outside of school

120. How will YOU become
a role model?
Apply the research

121. Make a plan now.
WRITE DOWN TWO GOALS
POST THEM EVERYWHERE

123. thanks!
Any questions?
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@PROFESSORNANA
@KPERRY

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