Meaningful Reading Conferences: Supporting Student Ownership
In Big Impact Reading Conferences part 5, Christy explains ways to support student ownership, including book talks and To Be Read lists.
After viewing the keynote session, take time to check out the resources, articles, and additional videos. You can reach out to Christy on Twitter (@crushlevine) and share your insights or ask questions by tagging your posts with #choiceliteracycourses.
Articles
Videos
A Formula for Great Book Talks
Christy Rush-Levine shares her formula for giving book talks that captivate her middle school students. The introduction leads to a book talk for the young adult thriller 23 Minutes.
Book Talk: When We Broke Up
Christy Rush-Levine piques the interest of her eighth graders in When We Broke Up by Daniel Handler.
Book Talk: Trouble
Christy Rush-Levine previews the book Trouble by Gary D. Schmidt.
Book Talk: Infinity Ring
Tony Keefer previews Infinity Ring with his fourth graders, and talks about the value of book talks for building a reading community.
Preparing for Book Talks (Part 1)
In this first video in a two-part series, Katie Doherty meets with her sixth-grade students who will be sharing their book recommendations with the class.
Student Book Talks (Part 2)
In this second video in a two-part series, Katie Doherty's sixth-grade students share their book recommendations with the class. Students work from a template provided by Katie to ensure their presentations are brief, thoughtful, and connected to reading workshop.
Book Talk: Wish Girl
Katherine Sokolowski builds interest in a book in the classroom library through a book talk on Wish Girl.
Minilesson: Tips for Book Talks
Gigi McAllister gives a minilesson on engaging book talks to her fourth graders.
