1. Reaching Readers Ladders, Podcasts, YouTube, Twitter and much more

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5. Where to begin? New books 2009 award winners

6. Printz

7. Printz Honor Books

8. Printz Honor Books

9. Newbery

10. Newbery Honor Books

11. Newbery Honor Books

12. Odyssey (best audio)

13. Odyssey honor titles

14. Top BBYA books

15. BBYA top ten

16. Quick Picks

17. Quick picks

18. Teens top ten

19. Teens top ten

20. Teens top ten

21. New books are wonderful, but… How do we begin to find the ones we need to share with our students?

22. Goodreads.com Social networking Book reviews Discussions Groups

23. Private discussions

24. Comparing books and reviews

25. Other sites similar to this Shelfari www.shelfari.com Library Thing http://www.librarything.com/

26. Listservs Yalsa-bk Adbooks Middle-lit

27. booklist Booklist-ALA Adult and children and teen books Pubs bi-weekly

28. School library journal Only recs for school Starred reviews on last page Articles of interest

29. Horn book Oldest of them all Emphasis on chilren’s Spanish books

30. VOYA Only YA P and Q ratings

31. New books With a twist

32. Framing the Discussion

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35. Play

36. Empathy

37. Symphony

38. Story

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44. The punctuation test is today

47. 42 Hand me downs Crossing swords 4.6 RL

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49. 44 "Brevity gets right to the point doesn't dawdle, dicker, or delay always short and sweet whenever there is something to do or say brevity comes in handy when you are subject to a chewing out a bout of the flu a pain in the neck or waiting in line for the loo in fact, this poem has gone on so long that its recital would no longer qualify as an example of its title"

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52. 47 Flying Solo Time to go . . . solo. Teacher hops out, open seat huge in its emptiness. Only comfort, an airplane. Butterflies swarm in her stomach. Breathe, girl. Courage beats fear. Taxi down the runway, pick up speed, pull throttle back, wheels lift off . . . Flying solo. Breathe, girl. The air up there is fine.

53. Scholastic

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56. Little brown

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59. Play Humor depends on play Word play is another variation And do not forget PLAYS in and of themselves

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62. 57 Civil War Gettysburg

63. 58 Maybelline Road trip Hollywood

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65. Lemony snicket is back

66. Word play in poetry

67. Obsession with butts…

68. Swan lake

69. The play’s the thing

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72. What is empathy? Stronger than sympathy How many of you… Wished to be something/someone different at some point in your life?

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75. Who has… Mourned the loss of a family member?

76. 71 Car accident Grandma Mother Letters

77. Has anyone… Ever been swindled?

78. 73 There are many ways to describe Ms. Underdorf. She was brilliant and joyous, and she believed-probably correctly-that libraries contain the answers to everything, and that if you can’t find the information you seek in the library, then such information probably does not exist in this or any other parallel universe now or ever to be known. She was thoughtful and kind and always believed the best of everybody. She was, above all else, a master librarian and knew where to find any book on any subject in the shortest possible time. And she was wonderfully unhinged… And so the Amazing Armadillo.

79. What about… Feeling outcast or different or separate from others?

80. FSG

81. National Geographic After school book club

82. Destiny Road trip A fair day

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85. Symphony calls to mind Many voices or instruments blending into one

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89. 84 Lil J Kelly

90. Symphony can also be… A brilliant work of art that begs to be savored

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92. harpercollins

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94. Why is story important? Oldest form of communication (oral tradition in literature) Structure provides consistency Sharing stories brings us closer

95. Story ladder Moving students slowly and carefully

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98. 93 Nick Marta Mrs. Starch

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100. 95 Peter Fortune teller Magician Opera house

101. 96 Miranda Zachary Dracul

102. 97 Jack Tris Aunt Cheryl Obsession with reality TV

103. 98 Remy Lisa West Virginia Mining

104. 99 Emily Fiona Summer art school

105. 100 Liam Aunt Pete Makeover TO a nerd

106. 101 Sisterhood Guardians Unconsecrated

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108. design Can be visual Can be within the writing Can be almost imperceptible Must be shown to students…..

109. Readicide Overteaching Underteaching

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111. 106 Mazzy Pair with Love, Aubrey

112. 107 Leticia Dominique Trina

113. 108 Terra Compass rose Paper towns

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115. 110 Lia Cassie’s death anorexia

116. 111 Girl (Bug)meets boy at a car wash."Dog," she says."Dude," he says.And probably this would have been a sweet teen romance. . . .If Beals hadn't been sitting next to her in the car.If Beals hadn't been a supernatural repo man looking to repossess her car.And to possess her. David Macinnis Gill delivers the whole enchilada. With a side of soul.

117. But… How do we get students to pick them up and read them?

118. But… What can we do about the students who struggle?

119. And… How can we assess the reading?

120. Getting students to pick up books What five factors play a role in motivating reluctant readers?

121. Reluctant readers There is no one template

122. R U N RR?(are you a reluctant reader?) Take this quiz and see… Select A for book on left and B for book on right of slide…

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133. Reluctant readers are: Male and female Young and old Able and struggling Overscheduled and overwhelmed

134. But these FIVE factors play an important role: Titles that grab Catchy covers Authors they come to trust Opening paragraphs that hook Plus a book they cannot put down

135. Titles that grab

136. Covers that demand attention

137. Trusted authors

138. Opening paragraphs that lure

139. Books that deliver the goods

140. Keep them reading books

141. What else can help us motivate readers? Research Research Research

142. Factors that influence choices in books: School variables Classroom variables Teacher and librarian variables Kid variables Book variables

143. School variables Administration that supports reading financially and philosophically (they read) Author visits Professional development (conferences) Certified librarian with adequate collection Time set aside each day at school to read Access to the library

144. Classroom variables Books in the classroom Teacher who reads Teacher who reads aloud Teacher who booktalks Places to curl up with books Time set aside for reading regularly

145. Teacher and Librarian variables Teachers and librarians are readers Teachers work with librarians to schedule visits to the library Librarians work with teachers to develop reading lists and other resources for instruction Librarians know the curriculum of the classrooms

146. Kid variables Age Gender Reader status Avid Dormant Reluctant Struggling

147. What else? Book variables that are NOT a factor: Reading level Lexiles, etc. Length Book variables that ARE a factor: Genre Style Form and format

148. Book variables that matter Genre Style Format

149. Genres they love Funny books Mysteries Nonfiction

150. Now that they are reading… How can we assess them?

151. Books to tickle the funny bone Humor

152. Ha HaHa: Humor is Developmental

153. Basically Funny Books

154. Moving up the humor ladder

155. Reaching the top of the ladder

156. Mysteries who dun it?

163. New series

164. That other stuff Nonfiction

165. Civil rights

166. connections

167. Keep going

170. Every minute: A cow can produce 4.2 oz of saliva People spend more than $26,000 on ringtones 24, 000 tons of carbon dioxide are added to our atmosphere 5,208 KrispyKreme donuts are produced (and eaten?) A-Rod earns $864.20

176. Assessment= Accountability-Annoyance What annoys students? Write a new ending Write a letter to a friend Write a traditional book report Write a news story Write anything

177. So what do they LIKE to do? Some new ideas

178. Tweet! Tweet! Using Twitter as a format for telling about the book 140 characters Can use txtspk Summarize chapters Describe a character Indicate the climax Use other strategies such as SAY SOMETHING or SWBST

179. “Watching from the outside, Twitter is like the dumbest thing you’ve heard of: “Why would anyone want to tell others what they are doing in 140 characters?” And yet to dismiss Twitter is a mistake because it’s an incredibly powerful tool for your personal learning and connecting with others.” (Sue Waters, http://suewaters.wikispaces.com/twitter, @suewaters Original quote: Alan Levine)

180. Four key questions What are the top 3-5 reasons you tweet? How has Twitter helped you professionally? What sage advice do you have for educators wanting to tweet? Who would be the top 5 people you’d recommend others to follow? Jo Fothergill

181. Why tweet? Connection Collaboration Collegiality Information Fun Jo Fothergill

182. To Connect

183. Link with people around world with similar interests/global connection Participate in conversations with other educators World-wide group of people to bounce ideas off Connection for isolated people (location/job) Personal Learning Network Jo Fothergill

184. Collaboration & Collegiality

185. Discussions, controversies, new thinking Putting concerns into a global/better context Sharing victories and disasters/low points Establish connections with other teachers 24/7 access to collaborators Building connections Jo Fothergill

186. Information

187. Asking and answering questions Sharing tips and resources Online PD Finding/making recommendations Problem solving Sharing own & others blogs Creating wider audience for class blogs Jo Fothergill 1/2

188. Social/Fun reasons

189. Quizzes Planning fun stuff like Flash Mob @ conference Games Comedy acts - Stephen Fry! John Green! Personal - friends & family Sharing memorable and humorous events Interest, curiosity, new things Jo Fothergill

190. How does it help me professionally?

191. Keeps me in touch with the outstanding role models in our (global) education system Participate in ‘unofficial’ PD Able to tear down the walls of classroom & give students a chance to connect with people around the world Jo Fothergill 1/4

192. Find information & resources to use with students & colleagues Connected to a wide range of people who are at the cutting edge of education True networking with teachers around the world Allowed us to restructure our classes to take advantage of Web 2.0 Jo Fothergill 2/4

193. I Dream in Twitter (listen to the podcast http://www.box.net/shared/static/gqkaej08ww.mp3) I dream in Twitter in 140 characters that cut off my thoughts before they are complete and then I wonder, why 140? Ten more letters would serve me right as I write about what I am doing at that moment in time, connecting across the world with so many others shackled by 140 characters, too, and I remain amazed at how deep the brevity can be.

194. I find it unsettling to eavesdrop on conversations between two when you can only read one and it startles me to think that someone else out there has put their ear to my words and wondered the same about me. Whose eyes are watching? Twitter is both an expanding universe of tentacles and hyperlinks that draw you in with knowledge and experience and a shrinking neighborhood of similar voices, echoing out your name in comfortable silence.

195. I dream in Twitter in 140 characters, and that is what I am doing right at this moment by Kevin - @dogtrax

196. You tube twitter song http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dYP-wBaqQAI&feature=player_embedded

197. Blog all about it

198. Make a video Animoto Post to YouTube Tweet it Blog it

199. podcasts Audacity Headphone and microphone combo Post to Switchpod or iTunes or elsewhere

200. As readers, we have rights As we finish up, keep in mind…

202. Readers’ rights You have the right to read in exotic settings. You have the right to move your lips when you read. You have the right to laugh or gasp out loud and choose whether or not to explain.

203. You have the right to throw any book on the floor and jump up and down on it (the Dorothy Parker Rule). Rights of readers

205. You have the right to read the book spine of the person sitting next to you, even on a plane. And if you can't make it out, you have the right to ASK. Rights of the reader

206. Read to thembySteven Layne

207. Read to them. Before the time is gone and stillness fills the room again. Read to them. What if it were meant to be that you were the one, the only one, who could unlock the doors and share the magic with them? What if others have been daunted by such scheduling demands, district objectives, or one hundred other obstacles?

208. Read to them. Be confident Charlotte has been able to teach them about friendship and Horton about self worth. Be sure the Skin Horse has been able to deliver his message.

209. Read to them. Let them meet Tigger, Homer Price, Aslan, and Corduroy; take them to Oz, Prydain and Camazotz. Show them a Truffalo Tree.

210. Read to them. Laugh with them at Soup and Rob, and cry with them when the Queen of Terabithia is forever lost. Allow the Meeker family to turn loyalty, injustice, and war into something much more than a vocabulary lesson.

211. What if you were the one, the only one, with the chance to do it? What if this is the critical year for even one child? Read to them. Before the time, before the chance, is gone.

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