SEM-R Joyful Reading COLLETTE JUSTESEN & DEANNA TAYLOR SEM-R : Sally Reis THE GOAL IS …..

"I didn't actually read the book, but I did play the video game loosely based on it."

Tap student’s Interest/Learning Style ! On-line Survey Learning Style Edutopia Multiple Intelligence Survey Multiple Intelligence Survey

Components of the SEM-R Framework Phase 1 - ExposurePhase 2 - Training & Self- Selected Reading Phase 3 - Interest & Choice Components High-interest books to read aloud Higher-order thinking probing questions Bookmarks for teachers with questions regarding Bloom's Taxonomy, biography, character, illustrations and other topics relevant to the study of literature  Training and discussions on Supported Independent Reading  Supported Independent Reading  One-on-one teacher conferences on reading strategies and instruction  Bookmarks for students posing higher-order questions regarding character, plot, setting, considering the story, and other useful topics.  Introducing creative thinking  Exploring the Internet  Genre studies  Literary exploration  Responding to books  Investigation centers  Focus on biographies  Buddy reading  Books on tape  Literature circles  Creative or expository writing  Type III investigations Type I ActivitiesType II Activities Type II & Type III Investigations Increasing degree of student selection

SEM-R and Balanced Reading

Phase l: Book Hooks Increase Student Enjoyment of an Interesting Reading.Increase Student Enjoyment of an Interesting Reading. “Hook Kids on Books” with a wide range of high quality, high interest literature.“Hook Kids on Books” with a wide range of high quality, high interest literature. Exposure to Books.Exposure to Books. Model Reading strategies/Higher Order Questions.Model Reading strategies/Higher Order Questions. Generate enthusiasm about reading in a variety of ways.Generate enthusiasm about reading in a variety of ways minutes10-15 minutes Goals

Use Technology to find quality Books! Kiss the BookKiss the Book (JSD) Kiss the Book Carol Hurst’ Children Literature Site Carol Hurst’ Children Literature Site Children Book Council Children Book Council Children Literature Web Guide Children Literature Web Guide

Using Technology for Book Hooks! Storyline iTunes Tumble Books Tumble Books Author Websites: Jan Brett, Judy Blume Jan BrettJudy BlumeJan BrettJudy Blume Scholastic Book Talks Scholastic Book Talks Mystery Reader Select books that match student’s interests!

PHASE ll: SIR Supported Independent Reading Enjoy reading books of their own selection. Finding appropriately Challenging Reading Materials. (Refer to Reading Lists) Higher Level Thinking Questions: Bookmarks Bookmarks Individual Conferences with Students minutes Goals

Purpose of a Conference Evaluate student’s book selection Comprehension Sophistication of ideas Content Suggest Possibilities Make connections with student interests Provide individualized instruction

Making Inferences Making Connections (T- W) Knowledge Synthesis Making Connections (T- S)

Find Quality Leveled Books that Match the Learner Leveled Book List Leveled Book List Ray Reutzel Ray Reutzel Jeanne Sauve Jeanne Sauve Scholastic Book Wizard Tool Scholastic Book Wizard Tool The Literacy Web The Literacy Web

Phase lll

Phase lll: Self-selected interest and choice components. Build on student’s interest/Choice Encourage Independence Enable long-term and self-regulation Teach planning and research skills at advanced levels Promote Creative Productivity minutes Promote Creative Productivity minutes Goals

Using Technology in Phase lll Students reading on-line E-books & audio books Contacting children’s authors on-line Accessing Writer’s web pages WebquestsPodcasts/wikis/blogsWebbe Virtual Field Trips Simulations

E-Books Digital Text of rare books Digital Text of rare books Children’s book onlineChildren’s book online (Rosetta Stone, Multilanguages) Children’s book online E-Books for Elementary students E-Books for Elementary students Download Books Download Books (Guttenbery Project) Download Books Book Hive Book Hive International Children’s Books International Children’s Books Adelaide E-books Adelaide E-books

Webquests The Webquest page The Webquest page Webquest by Techtrekers Webquest by Techtrekers

Research American Memory American Memory Animals A-Z Animals A-Z E-Nature Science Learning Network Science Learning Network National Geographic National Geographic Pioneer Library Pioneer Library BBC

What is a Webbe?  Reale software (Free to download) Reale software Reale software  Imagine a Story Imagine a Story Imagine a Story  Voice Thread (on-line/discussion) Voice Thread Voice Thread  Mighty Authors (50.00 Lifetime) Mighty Authors Mighty Authors  Story Top Story Top Story Top

Podcasts Research Skills Giving the student a real audience. (motivation) Information Age: Access, analyze, evaluate, store, retrieve, record, communicate, remix, produce and distribute. Radio WillowwebRadio Willowweb and BookTalks BookTalks Radio WillowwebBookTalks

Wicki Spaces/Blogs Pbworks Pbworks (Flexible and kids can have their own password) Pbworks Wickispaces Blogger Classroom Sample Classroom Sample

Copyright free sites Freefoto Pics4learning Electronic Zoo Electronic Zoo Pictures for Projects Pictures for Projects Kids Image Kids Image The Kidz Page The Kidz Page

Interest and Depth lead to Creative Productivity We need students to get more deeply interested in things, more involved in them, more engaged in wanting to know, to have projects that they can get excited about and work on over long periods of time, to be stimulated to find things out on their own. (Howard Gardner in an interview with R. Brandt, Educational Leadership, 1993) We need students to get more deeply interested in things, more involved in them, more engaged in wanting to know, to have projects that they can get excited about and work on over long periods of time, to be stimulated to find things out on their own. (Howard Gardner in an interview with R. Brandt, Educational Leadership, 1993)

Phase 1Phase 3Phase 2 10 Minutes Minutes 20 Minutes 30 Minutes 10 Minutes Minutes 30 Minutes ??? Daily Weekly Bi-Weekly

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