High stakes testing. New ELA curriculum mandated by the state. It doesn’t matter what point you are in your career. You need to understand (or be reminded of) some fundamentals about growing readers. You will leave this session with many tools and strategies you can implement from day one of the school year to build an environment of enthusiastic readers. My tried and true formula is proven: students in my school borrowed 1,000 more books than any other school library in the state of RI last year. Come find out why!
Library Media Specialist, Barrington Public Schools
After working for over two decades with students, Melanie Roy has advanced knowledge in creating an environment in which readers thrive. You can find her at @mrsmelanieroy and @BMSLibraryRI.
