What do I do with all these What do I do with all these books???books???

Frequently Asked Frequently Asked QuestionsQuestions

Active Readers 7-9Active Readers 7-9

Establish guidelines for Establish guidelines for readingreading

Consider posting guidelines in the classroom

Teach students how to Teach students how to choose books.choose books.

•Pick books that look interesting

•Read the title

•Read the back cover

•Inquire with a friend who read the book

•Try it out: read 1-2 pages

•Use the 5/10 finger rule

One idea is to display your One idea is to display your books with the covers facing books with the covers facing

outout

Use your chalk board ledgeUse your chalk board ledge

Use plastic baskets or boxes Use plastic baskets or boxes to hold booksto hold books

Sort your books according Sort your books according to genreto genre

Make a book jacket display Make a book jacket display (video store style)(video store style)

Store multiple copies in Zip-Store multiple copies in Zip-lock bags lock bags (so you have multiple copies when you (so you have multiple copies when you

go to work with a small group)go to work with a small group)

A school book room or A school book room or librarylibrary

How do we monitor the books?How do we monitor the books?

Each school must have a plan in Each school must have a plan in place as to how they will keep track place as to how they will keep track of the resources.of the resources.

You may want to use a sign out You may want to use a sign out format so that you know where the format so that you know where the booksare at all times.booksare at all times.

Classes/grade levels may share the Classes/grade levels may share the books.books.

How do we refresh the How do we refresh the books?books?

It is the school/board responsibility to It is the school/board responsibility to update and replace resources.update and replace resources.

It is important a plan be put in place It is important a plan be put in place to enable this to happen.to enable this to happen.

Resources are available on the Resources are available on the authorized Learning Resources authorized Learning Resources (NSSBB) and can be accessed (NSSBB) and can be accessed through credit allocation budget.through credit allocation budget.

Are students allowed to take the Are students allowed to take the books home?books home?

There is no hard and steadfast rule There is no hard and steadfast rule governing whether students can take governing whether students can take resources home.resources home.

Each school should have their own Each school should have their own policy. While they may take them policy. While they may take them home for reading purposes, the home for reading purposes, the student books are the property of the student books are the property of the school.school.

How does AR 7-9 connect with the How does AR 7-9 connect with the curriculum?curriculum?

The AR 7-9 initiatives match closely The AR 7-9 initiatives match closely the outcomes in the English the outcomes in the English Language Arts courses as expressed Language Arts courses as expressed in the document.in the document.

There is also a strong match with There is also a strong match with cross-curricular outcomes as every cross-curricular outcomes as every course at the Junior High level has course at the Junior High level has reading as at least part of its focus.reading as at least part of its focus.

How does this change my How does this change my teaching?teaching?

It should not really! Active Readers is It should not really! Active Readers is not an add on, it is simply a not an add on, it is simply a reinforcement of best practices and an reinforcement of best practices and an aid in doing what you do best – teach.aid in doing what you do best – teach.

AR 7-9 provided the materials, the PD AR 7-9 provided the materials, the PD and the resources to help teachers help and the resources to help teachers help the struggling readers in every class. the struggling readers in every class.

Does it fit in the time Does it fit in the time frame?frame?

The Dept. of Education released a The Dept. of Education released a document called document called Instructional Time Instructional Time Grades ('Time to Learn' Strategy) .Grades ('Time to Learn' Strategy) .

This document calls for an hour of ELA This document calls for an hour of ELA every day.every day.

This should provide ample opportunity for This should provide ample opportunity for teachers to use some AR material.teachers to use some AR material.

As well, every course across the As well, every course across the curriculum is expected to enhance the curriculum is expected to enhance the literacy component of their discipline.literacy component of their discipline.

What about kids on IPPs, What about kids on IPPs, adaptations or Learning adaptations or Learning

Support Plans?Support Plans?

These students already receive help from These students already receive help from resource personnel, other professional resource personnel, other professional support staff and regular staff in the support staff and regular staff in the schools and are not the focus of AR 7-9.schools and are not the focus of AR 7-9.

On the other hand, AR 7-9 is helping the On the other hand, AR 7-9 is helping the resource teacher by providing them with resource teacher by providing them with support aimed at assisting the diverse support aimed at assisting the diverse needs of these children.needs of these children.

Remember!Remember!

Active Readers is everyone’s job. Active Readers is everyone’s job. Literacy is cross-curricular.Literacy is cross-curricular.