And we are underway! We have officially completed our first full week of school over here at Pondo, and it has been an absolute whirlwind of activity! So many book talks and such a warm welcome for the kids back to our school. I had our first session with our freshmen English classes to get them geared up and excited about our independent reading program, so I thought I'd share a little bit about how that went. First, the Advanced English 1 classes that I'm working with are absolutely awesome. It's kind of a "well, duh" that they would be, but they are an absolute delight, and I'm so thrilled to spend the year with them. Even if I were to focus on a "regular" English 1 class next year, I still think I want to do this with the advanced classes because it feeds my reading soul! And, as teachers, we need that!
Following this, I had them flip to their TBR (To Be Read) page, and I did a standard book talk, encouraging them to jot down any titles that I talked about that sounded interesting. We discussed the importance of maintaining a TBR as one of the habits of a good reader as well.
After this, it was checkout time, and they were all over the place, wandering, exploring, and asking questions. It was a fantastic day! In two weeks, they will return for their library orientation, during which I will have them take a survey about their current reading habits. This will allow me to measure any growth in the students throughout the year.
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AuthorJennifer Zimny has been the teacher librarian at Ponderosa High School since the 13/14 school year and previous to that, she was the drama teacher for 9 years. She holds a BA in Theatre from CSUS, a teaching credential in English, and a teaching credential in Library Media Services from Azusa Pacific University. She has presented an multiple professional development conferences, including CSLA, CUE, ELA Conference at Asilomar, and multiple PD offerings throughout her district. Archives
September 2023
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