1. Presenter: Abigail Yeazell Email: Abigail.Yeazell@Jefferson.kyschools.us The Goodreads Center for Kids Who Can’t Read Good (and Want to Do Other Stuff Good Too!)

2. For Laughs  Zoolander

3. Undergraduate degree from Michigan State University – Science and Education Graduate degree from University of Louisville – Teacher Leadership and ESL Endorsement 5 years of teaching 9 th and 10 th grade science in Jefferson County, Kentucky 1 year of teaching 9 th -12 th ESL in Jefferson County, Kentucky About Me  Abigail Yeazell

4. Morgan and Wagner (2013). They note: The argument to offer student choice in their reading materials is not new. Many researchers have argued for reading choice for a variety of reasons, such as that it fosters motivation and engagement with reading, supports readers who find reading difficult and improves performance on standardized reading tests (p. 660). Key Piece of Literature (Yellow)

5. International Reading Association (2014) They note: Research shows that leisure reading enhances students' reading comprehension, vocabulary development, general knowledge, and empathy for others, as well as their self- confidence as readers, motivation to read throughout their lives, and positive attitudes toward reading (p. 2). Key Piece of Literature (Blue)

6. My problem –Some students know very little English –Low reading scores on the ACT –Students do not read at grade level Trying New tools to enhance reading, specifically with ELL students Take Action!

7. Facebook meets books and readers See what books your students are reading Track the books you are reading, have read, and want to read Check out personalized book recommendations Write book reviews Create reading group pages What is Goodreads

8. Claim 1 - Word count per minute increased slightly through the duration of the study. Average Word Count Per Minute

9. Claim 2 - Students became more confident in reading throughout the study.

10. Claim 3 - Students read for a longer duration of time in one reading session as the study progressed. Amount of Time Students Spend Reading

11. Claim 4 - Using Goodreads motivates students to read more often. Sample Goodreads Posts  Post one – “I think that Milly is ready to visit her family and she’s excited to see her family” (Oct. 12, 2015).  Post two – “I’m reading a new book called an abundance of Katherine's the book is about a guy called Colin Singleton and basically his choice of girls that he prefers to date are called Katherine and he's dated 19 girls with that name” (Oct. 21, 2015).  Post three - "I think that the family is going to get back together and they are going to be happy and share a lot of things in common. How will Colin prove the theorem of Katherine? Also why does this therem have to prove anything exatraordinary?" (Nov. 13, 2015).

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13. School email domain blocked – Email Goodreads in advance (https://www.goodreads.com/about/contact_us)https://www.goodreads.com/about/contact_us Word count limited Phone compatibility ???  More to be found Trouble Shoots

14. 1.Reading Logs for Daily Independent Reading 2.Teacher Weekly Reading Recording Sheet 3.Book Party Pass Log 4.Book Poster Project and Rubric 5.Book Talk Template and Rubric 6.Book Sign-out Sheet Uploaded on conference App (Sched For KCTE Annual Conference) I can also email you electronically as well Beyond Goooreads: Building a Reading Culture

15. Reading Logs For Daily Independent Reading

16. Teacher Weekly Reading Recording Sheet

17. Book Party Pass Log

18. Book Poster Project

19. Book Talks

20. Book Sign-out Sheet

21. 1.Finding ways to motivate students to read more often and with passion is filled with challenges. 2.If teachers can encourage students to read more often through independent reading book choice, guided reading responses, and using social media as a motivational tool, then all students can improve on high stakes testing. 3.Every student has a hidden love for reading. It is our job to find it. Conclusions and Take Aways

22. 1.The majority of my students are reading and loving it. 2.Our Librarian has ordered multiple copies of new books from our “to-read” lists 3.Share my findings with other English teachers Implications for My Own Teaching

23. 1.Begin to use independent reading to help students fall in love with books 2.Encourage reading responses using reading logs 3.Talk about books often 4.Try out Goodreads 5.Friend me on Goodreads (Abigail Yeazell) Implications for Others

24. I invite questions from you Q&A