Julia Petricevic Genazzano FCJ College Connecting readers Fostering interest and engagement with reading through peer interaction with year 7 students Julia Petricevic Genazzano FCJ College

Julia Petricevic Genazzano FCJ College Hands up if you… Love reading Will read if you find something you like? Think reading is ok Dislike reading Julia Petricevic Genazzano FCJ College

Why are we passionate about reading for pleasure? “Researchers found that children, between the ages of 10 and 16 years, who read for pleasure made more progress in these areas [maths, spelling and vocabulary] than those who rarely chose to read. In regards to cognitive development…reading for pleasure is more important than parental education levels….Research also points to a multiplicity of other personal and academic advantages of reading for pleasure, including improved general knowledge, increased self-confidence as a reader, a richer vocabulary and increased accuracy in spelling, an improved capacity for comprehension and greater pleasure in reading in later life. Furthermore, reading allows young people to gather information about the world and how they fit into it.” (Cremin et al 2014, p.9)   Julia Petricevic Genazzano FCJ College

Julia Petricevic Genazzano FCJ College About me House: Ravenclaw Patronus: Osprey Julia Petricevic Genazzano FCJ College

About Genazzano FCJ College D’houet Library ROAD ROAR Libguides Book clubs LitFest Julia Petricevic Genazzano FCJ College

Julia Petricevic Genazzano FCJ College Research 2016 Survey all students from Year 5 to Year 10: Reading habit Duration of reading sessions Attitude towards reading How they describe themselves as a reader How they find books to read Julia Petricevic Genazzano FCJ College

Results - reading habit Julia Petricevic Genazzano FCJ College

Reading habit - Australia Julia Petricevic Genazzano FCJ College

Julia Petricevic Genazzano FCJ College Duration 50% read for 30 minutes at a time 29% read for an hour or more 21% read for ten minutes. Julia Petricevic Genazzano FCJ College

Julia Petricevic Genazzano FCJ College Attitude to reading Julia Petricevic Genazzano FCJ College

Explanations for response to attitude I love it – “I enjoy reading to go to different places and explore what it would be like to be a different person and have different experiences.” Will read if I find something I like – “If I have a good book to read I enjoy it but if the book isn’t something I find interesting I do no enjoy it.” It’s ok – “I get a headache every time I read for more than 10 minutes. I also find it really hard to find a nice book.” I dislike reading – “I don’t like sitting down and reading, I do enough of that in class.” Julia Petricevic Genazzano FCJ College

Describe yourself as a reader Julia Petricevic Genazzano FCJ College

How students find books to read Julia Petricevic Genazzano FCJ College

Julia Petricevic Genazzano FCJ College Evaluation Fairly robust and healthy reading culture – reading daily/weekly for 30mins to 1 hour, positive relationship, have access to opportunities to find books. Future research: How can we foster their interest in reading? How can we develop their engagement with reading? Julia Petricevic Genazzano FCJ College

Julia Petricevic Genazzano FCJ College Action research 2017 (NSW Department of Education and Training 2010) Julia Petricevic Genazzano FCJ College

Julia Petricevic Genazzano FCJ College Planning - purpose “Children may develop the skills of reading, but lack the disposition to use them unless their reading experiences encourage autonomy, enthusiasm, achievement and a sense of enjoyment.” (Dombey 2010).   Julia Petricevic Genazzano FCJ College

Julia Petricevic Genazzano FCJ College Planning - purpose “Adults can foster a positive reading culture in children, firstly, by reading to them… Another way to foster a love of reading is to try to sense what children are interested in and help them develop that interest via books. It may be sport, humour, history, or biographies. Each child is different, and so are their interests.” (Hobbs 2017, p.5) Julia Petricevic Genazzano FCJ College

Julia Petricevic Genazzano FCJ College Planning - purpose Miller and Kelly state in Reading in the Wild states that a reading community can create social opportunities for students to read together, build relationships with other readers, encourage students to challenge or stretch their reading and improve student appreciation and enjoyment of what they read. (2013, p.96) Julia Petricevic Genazzano FCJ College

Planning – Australian data Julia Petricevic Genazzano FCJ College

Julia Petricevic Genazzano FCJ College Planning - strategies Discussion of favourite books Whole class discussion Peer as teacher librarian Small group genre focus Social discussion Julia Petricevic Genazzano FCJ College

Planning – research method: survey Was having {insert strategy} helpful in discovering books you might like to read? Very helpful, helpful, somewhat helpful, not helpful. Did you borrow a book today? Yes/no Did you borrow a book that was recommended by a class member in today's discussion? Yes/no. Julia Petricevic Genazzano FCJ College

Julia Petricevic Genazzano FCJ College Action research Acting Year 7 has 5 classes of around 20 students, with 4 teacher librarians. Observing Collegial discussion and presentation to peers at ASLA conference and SLAV meeting. Reflecting Evaluate results and discuss future implications. Julia Petricevic Genazzano FCJ College

Results – favourite book discussion Julia Petricevic Genazzano FCJ College

Julia Petricevic Genazzano FCJ College Borrowing Julia Petricevic Genazzano FCJ College

Borrowing as result of strategy Julia Petricevic Genazzano FCJ College

Results - whole class discussion Julia Petricevic Genazzano FCJ College

Julia Petricevic Genazzano FCJ College Borrowing Julia Petricevic Genazzano FCJ College

Borrowing as a result of strategy Julia Petricevic Genazzano FCJ College

Whole class discussion   “One of the key factors in motivating students to read is a teacher who values reading and is enthusiastic about sharing a love of reading with students.” (Miller 2009, p.107) Julia Petricevic Genazzano FCJ College

Results - peer as teacher librarian Julia Petricevic Genazzano FCJ College

Julia Petricevic Genazzano FCJ College Borrowing Julia Petricevic Genazzano FCJ College

Borrowing as a result of strategy Julia Petricevic Genazzano FCJ College

Peer as teacher librarian “Readers who have read a lot and appear confident in selecting books to read are powerful resources for the other students.” (Miller and Kelly 2013, p.120) Julia Petricevic Genazzano FCJ College

Results – small group genre focus Julia Petricevic Genazzano FCJ College

Julia Petricevic Genazzano FCJ College Borrowing Julia Petricevic Genazzano FCJ College

Borrowing as a result of strategy Julia Petricevic Genazzano FCJ College

Results – social discussion Julia Petricevic Genazzano FCJ College

Julia Petricevic Genazzano FCJ College Borrowing Julia Petricevic Genazzano FCJ College

Borrowing as a result of strategy Julia Petricevic Genazzano FCJ College

Social discussion examples Julia Petricevic Genazzano FCJ College

Julia Petricevic Genazzano FCJ College Evaluation “Research tells us that engaged readers are skilled at using various strategies to understand and interpret what they read, are connected to the text and its pleasures, and reflective of themselves as developing and engaged readers. Enabling adults recognize that different students are motivated in different ways; they learn what is intrinsically motivating for their diverse students, what will personally interest them, what will absorb them, and design reading situations to appeal to those interests.” (La Marca and MacIntyre 2006, p.39) Julia Petricevic Genazzano FCJ College

Julia Petricevic Genazzano FCJ College Limitations Small numbers Variables Technology problems Limited scope Julia Petricevic Genazzano FCJ College

Julia Petricevic Genazzano FCJ College Future implications “Allowing students time to select their reading material allows students to value their decision- making ability, gives them confidence and a feeling of ownership and encourages them in becoming lifelong readers.” (Miller and Kelley 2013, p.46) Julia Petricevic Genazzano FCJ College

Julia Petricevic Genazzano FCJ College Future implications “One of the great pleasures of being a reader that we want our young readers to experience, is to recognise that you belong to a community of like-minded people.” (La Marca and MacIntyre 2006, p.57) Julia Petricevic Genazzano FCJ College

Julia Petricevic Genazzano FCJ College References Australian Bureau of Statistics. 2011, Australian Bureau of Statistics, Canberra, viewed 4th April, 2017, http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf/Products/4F45E5DB10D157FECA257968000CB4F5?opend ocument.   Cremin, T., Mottram, M., Collins, F., Powell, S. and Kimberly, S. 2014, Building Communities of Engaged Readers: Reading for Pleasure, Routledge, London. Dombey, H. 2010, Teaching Reading: What the Evidence Says, United Kingdom Literary Association, Leicester. Hobbs, L. 2017, ‘Leigh Hobbs on school libraries and storytelling’, Connections, Issue 100, Term 1, p.5. Julia Petricevic Genazzano FCJ College

Julia Petricevic Genazzano FCJ College References La Marca, S. and MacIntyre, P. 2006, Knowing Readers: Unlocking the Pleasures of Reading, School Library Association of Victoria, Carlton.   Miller, D. 2009, The Book Whisperer: Awakening the Inner Reader in Every Child, Jossey Bass, San Francisco. Miller, D. and Kelley, S. 2013, Reading in the Wild: The Book Whisperer's Keys to Cultivating Lifelong Reading Habits, Jossey Bass, San Francisco. New South Wales Department of Education and Training 2010. NSW Department of Education, Sydney, viewed 3rd March, 2017, https://www.det.nsw.edu.au/proflearn/docs/pdf/actreguide.pdf. Ray Morgan Research. 2016, Ray Morgan Research, Australia, viewed 15th May, 2017, http://www.roymorgan.com/findings/6803-australias-reading-habits-good-and-bad-news-201605092335 Julia Petricevic Genazzano FCJ College

Julia Petricevic Genazzano FCJ College WE ARE HIRING! Are you: Dynamic? Motivated? Knowledgeable? Position description on the Genazzano FCJ College website. Julia Petricevic Genazzano FCJ College