Procedure+for+Sharing

Procedure for Sharing
Our goals: 1.explain what we're doing and why 2. create excitement A few thoughts about presenting everything...
 * What do you think about all of us "telling the story" of our process - resulting in the final decision with summer reading.
 * Also, I'm thinking that it might be a good idea for us to have some book list and/or baskets of books to help trigger discussion. I know I did a bit of "looking" to help spark my own thinking/memory, etc.
 * Forgive me for being lame, but I'm thinking about how we can set the tone - to create excitement about it all from the start. I don't know HOW to do this though!

1. Why do we read over the summer? 2. Why do we want our students to read over the summer? 3. If we value choice in our classrooms, should summer reading reflect that? 4. If we expect kids to be reading "just right books" during the school year, how do we maintain that expectation over the summer? 5. How will we know if/ when/ why/ how kids are reading? 6. What does the research say?
 * Overview of what we did:**
 * Reviewed current summer reading list and thought about it's connection to current classroom practice. Reader's workshop provides choice. Questions we asked ourselves:


 * Our conclusion:**
 * students should maintain a regular //summer// reading life - depending on student life and summer life, etc.
 * books will be student selected - we will offer suggestions in a spring mailing/ also on Edline - We'd like to have a list of recommendations from teachers in the ELA department.
 * students should expect to participate in a summer reading celebration the first weeks of school in September
 * our invitation to students might sound like - be prepared to share the books you read this summer whether it be 5,10, 20...

Students will now be inspired to read a variety of texts from multiple genres! **:**D Students will not be tied to a number! The sky is the limit! **:**D September we will kick off the year with the excitement of sharing our summer reading experiences! **:**D
 * Summer Reading Overview**

With all these changes - what do you think about the new summer reading guidelines? //Excited - Need to Know - Stance/ Suggestion - Worried// (Chart paper on tables with markers)
 * Turn and Talk - Process**

Drafting a letter to parents Some sort of reading log for kids to keep track of reading and thinking to bring in Sept. Celebration ideas Books we love list
 * What we still need to do...**

Book Lists - How should we compile a list? Start with some book suggestions - up to 8 titles/ authors
 * What do we need from you?**