Independent Reading Reader

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Independent ReadingReaders Workshop

• Overview
• Process
• Expectations
• Extra-Credit
• Classroom Library
• Downloadable Handouts

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Whats the Point?

• One of our goals in this class is to become
  lifelong learners. One of the best ways to do
  this is to develop a love for reading. While we
  read many whole-class books throughout the school
  year, it is important that we branch out and
  explore our own interests when it comes to
  reading.
• Readers Workshop allows us to do just that.
  Throughout the year, in addition to our regular
  class reading, you will be reading books
  independently. These are books that you will
  choose, based on your own interests.

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What Do I Need to Know?

• For each marking period, you are expected to read
  one book of your choice.
• Before reading the book, be sure to share the
  title and author with me.
• As you read, you will log the place, time, and
  pages read in each sitting. You will do this in
  your Readers Workshop Log This log is
  important to reflect and discover who you are as
  a reader.

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What Do I Need to Do?

• As a means of sharing your book and what youve
  learned, you will create a project for your book
  that highlights the important aspects and what
  you took away from it.
• Your book project will be due at the end of each,
  at a determined date (projects may be turned in
  earlier).
• Choose your project from the attached Getting
  Creative Our Outside Reading Tasks or create
  your own idea and run it by me.
• Each project idea may only be used ONCE
  throughout the school year.

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What If I Want to Read More?

• You are always encouraged to read above and
  beyond what is expected!!
• You may submit up to two additional book projects
  for extra credit each marking period.

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What If I Cant Find a Book?

• I have created a classroom library with a variety
  of great books, many of which are my personal
  property. I would love nothing more than to
  share these wonderful books with all of you! In
  return, I expect each classroom library book to
  be returned and treated with respect, just as you
  would want your own possessions treated.
• I encourage you to take advantage of the
  classroom library for your Readers Workshop
  independent reading, as there are many fresh,
  new, young-adult titles from which to choose!
  Please talk to your classmates or me if you need
  book recommendations.
• The classroom library procedures are as follows
• You may sign out one book at a time.
• Fill out each column of the Classroom Library
  Sign-Out Sheet
• Make sure you get me to initial the sheet when
  you return the book!
• Any book signed out in your name and is not
  returned will be your responsibility to replace.
• Please let me know if there are any exceptional
  titles that our classroom library is lacking, and
  I will do my best to include them on the shelves
  in the future ?!

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What Materials Do I Need?

• Reader's Workshop Rubric
• Getting Creative Outside Reading Tasks
• Reader's Workshop Log
• Parental Consent