A Teacher's Story: Motivating Older Readers

This podcast episode has been designed around the research about motivation to read, and how Giselle has intentionally orchestrated her classroom, her tasks and her teaching. Giselle first joined us back in episode six. She's a highly experienced year 6/7 teacher in Adelaide. Definition of Reading: Reading is a multifaceted process involving word recognition, comprehension, fluency and motivation (Reading Rockets).What is motivation to read? The likelihood of engaging in reading or choosing to read. Engaged readers are intrinsically motivated to read for a variety of personal goals, strategic in their reading behaviours, knowledgeable in their construction of new understandings from texts, and socially interactive about the reading of a text. Promoting intrinsic motivation to read should be given a high priority in the reading curriculum.If students are not motivated to read, they will never reach their full literacy potential.The ways a Giselle has worked out how to motivate older readers:1. Students are motivated to read when the reading tasks and activities are relevant to their lives2. Students are motivated to read when they have access to a wide range of reading materials3. Students are motivated to read when they have ample opportunities to engage in sustained reading4.Students are motivated to read when they have opportunities to make choices about what they read and how they engage in and complete literacy tasks5. Students are more motivated to read when they have opportunities to socially interact with others about the text they are reading6. Students are more motivated to read when they have opportunities to be successful with challenging texts7. Students are more motivated to read when classroom incentives reflect the value and importance of readingThe thinking Giselle brings to this topic will resonate with teachers of all year levels, and we hope it will help you make some great connections with your students - in your teaching and  in their learning.Resources mentioned in this episodeTEACHIFICSeven Rules of Engagement - ArticleOTHERArticle: Seven Rules of Engagement: What’s most important to know about motivation to read, Linda B. Gambrell https://www.readinghalloffame.org/sites/default/files/final_pdf_of_ms_10.1002_trtr.01024.pdfConnect with us!Join our community on Facebook for exclusive resources, Q and A, discussions, insights and more: https://www.facebook.com/groups/teacherstoolkitforliteracyGot any questions? Feedback? Thoughts? Email [email protected] Teacher’s Tool Kit For Literacy is the free podcast for motivated teachers and school leaders who want the latest tips, tricks and tools to inspire their students and school community in literacy learning. Hear from literacy expert and founder of Cue Learning, Sharon Callen, and special guests.At Cue Learning, our literacy specialists draw on over 30 years of teaching and international consulting experience to deliver world-class learning solutions. We equip, empower and support teachers to become their authentic selves. To find out about upcoming events, and about how Cue can help you and your school, visit the Cue Learning website http://www.cuelearning.com.au/ and sign up to our newsletter http://www.cuelearning.com.au/contact-us.htmlAnd you can get even more amazing teaching resources, right now, at Teachific https://www.teachific.com.au/.To make sure you don’t miss any literacy learning tips and insights, please subscribe to our show on your favourite podcast player.Produced by Apiro Media https://apiropodcasts.com