From Reluctant to Ready: Engaging Upper Elementary Readers (Grades 3-8)

The purpose of the session will be to share ways that classroom teachers have structured their reading blocks and designed experiences to engage reluctant upper elementary readers. Intended to increase a love of reading in students who may typically be hard to reach, this session will showcase proven methods that promote student choice. Participants will learn about how to entice readers to try new genres, encourage peer conversation about texts, develop morphological vocabulary skills, and think deeply about texts and their authors. A variety of culminating projects and their rubrics will be shared with participants.