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- Welcome. Patrick
- hi Michelle
- Are your students turning away from printed books and materials. Dr. Timony
- Yes, but the printed materials are also turning away from us. eBooks, mags &news online etc. Laurie
- Teachers have to be readers. Admins too. Sisyphus
- Kids need printed books. Experience all sensory inputs. Become attached. Love books.Dr. Timony
- Don’t make them read for a grade. Sisyphus
- Let students have access to information. Vivian
- Students need instant access to info. Laurie
- I would like everyone to stop typing and listen. Not PHiggins
- Having a print-rich environment, especially for younger students. Laurie
- Reading rich environment across all content areas. Vivian
- Opportunities to read and comment on others’ work. Laurie
- This room is a no-tie zone. Not PHiggins
- Recirculate books. Laurie
- I LOVE taking my daughter with me to the used book store in Philly. She loves it. Dr. Timony
- Bring the classics to kids, like bringing them to lima beans ;)! Jennifer
- Saturday morning. Newspaper. Pipe. Tea. Dog. Heaven. Not PHiggins
- Readicide- systmatic killing of reading in schools.- need to read. Vivian
- Exposure to words has far-reaching effects, some of which have no effect on literacy but on development. Dr. Timony
- More books in the home = more appreciation for the printed word, ideas, diversity. Sisyphus
- thanks for ruining Mockingbird for me. #onmylist. Dr. Timony
- Students lack knowledge capital. Vivian
- Number of books in the house persists as a predictor of academic achievement. Indicator of many things. Dr. Timony
- Viral books. Creating mini-cults of book personality works. Dr. Timony
- Reading can catch fire! Give kids ‘buzz books’ and also asked teachers to read them as well. Jennifer
- If schools looked more like barnes and noble and less like government block houses, we might all read more in education. Design inspires. Sisyphus
- http://hbwreads.blogspot.com/ Dr. Timony
- I do not coordinate bullying in my district. Not PHiggins
- Showcase reading and literature in every venue – websites, fb pages, etc, Sisyphus
- shelfari; good reads. Vivian
- Online comics are great for reluctant readers. Dr. Timony
- Letting you go early. Grab an extra sandwich, would you? Not PHiggins
- Thanks for all of the dialogue! Resources to follow. Patrick
- Writing for authentic audiences: https://sites.google.com/site/writingandthinkingcamden/live-writing Patrick
- The “choose your own adventure” using Google Forms: http://davidwees.com/content/using-google-forms-choose-your-own-adventure-style-story. Patrick
- The “choose your own adventure” using Google Forms: http://davidwees.com/content/using-google-forms-choose-your-own-adventure-style-story. Patrick
- Penny Kittle’s video with her Senior English students: http://youtu.be/gokm9RUr4ME. Patrick
