1. Curating a Culturally Inclusive Classroom Library on the Cheap Presented by Amanda Kerrigan Mesa Ridge High School kerrigana@wsd3.org

2. La Veta, Colorado 7000 ft. Population 900

3. Read-i-cide n: The systematic killing of the love of reading, often exacerbated by the inane, mind-numbing practices found in schools. Readicide by Kelly Gallagher (2009)

4. Book Love by Penny Kittle “The study of literature is half the job; leading students to satisfying and challenging reading lives is the other, and we haven’t paid enough attention to it” (Kittle 19). Build reading stamina 200-600 pages a week for college

5. Reading in the Wild by Donalyn Miller A student in the 20 th percentile reads books for.7 minutes per day. 21,000 words per year. A student in the 80 th percentile reads books for 14.2 minutes per day. 1,146,000 words per year. A student in the 98 th percentile reads books for 65 minutes per day. 4,358,000 words per year. (Cunningham and Stanovich, 1998)

7. All handouts for Dialogue Journals and Reading Ladders can be found on my website, along with this Presentation:

8. Sources for Funding www.donorschoose.org www.adoptaclassroom.org www.Gofundme.com www.booklovefoundation.org

10. Other Helps: Book Source: Keep track of your books digitally https://classroom.booksource.com Scholastic Reading Clubs: https://clubs2.scholastic.com

11. Giveaway!

12. Amanda Kerrigan kerrigana@wsd3.org Website: http://www.wsd3.org/Domain/479