What do I do with all
these books???
Frequently Asked Questions
Active Readers 7-9
Establish guidelines for reading
Consider posting
guidelines in the
classroom
Teach students how to choose
books.
•Pick books that look
interesting
•Read the title
•Read the back
cover
•Inquire with a friend
who read the book
•Try it out: read 1-2
pages
•Use the 5/10 finger
rule
One idea is to display your
books with the covers facing out
Use your chalk board ledge
Use plastic baskets or boxes to
hold books
Sort your books according to
genre
Make a book jacket display
(video store style)
Store multiple copies in Zip-lock
bags (so you have multiple copies when you go to work with a
small group)
A school book room or library
How do we monitor the books?
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Each school must have a plan in place as
to how they will keep track of the
resources.
You may want to use a sign out format so
that you know where the booksare at all
times.
Classes/grade levels may share the books.
How do we refresh the books?
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It is the school/board responsibility to
update and replace resources.
It is important a plan be put in place to
enable this to happen.
Resources are available on the authorized
Learning Resources (NSSBB) and can be
accessed through credit allocation budget.
Are students allowed to take the books
home?
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There is no hard and steadfast rule
governing whether students can take
resources home.
Each school should have their own policy.
While they may take them home for
reading purposes, the student books are
the property of the school.
How does AR 7-9 connect with the
curriculum?
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The AR 7-9 initiatives match closely the
outcomes in the English Language Arts
courses as expressed in the document.
There is also a strong match with crosscurricular outcomes as every course at the
Junior High level has reading as at least
part of its focus.
How does this change my teaching?
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It should not really! Active Readers is not
an add on, it is simply a reinforcement of
best practices and an aid in doing what
you do best – teach.
AR 7-9 provided the materials, the PD and
the resources to help teachers help the
struggling readers in every class.
Does it fit in the time frame?
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The Dept. of Education released a document
called Instructional Time Grades ('Time to
Learn' Strategy) .
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This document calls for an hour of ELA every
day.
This should provide ample opportunity for
teachers to use some AR material.
As well, every course across the curriculum is
expected to enhance the literacy component of
their discipline.
What about kids on IPPs,
adaptations or Learning Support
Plans?
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These students already receive help from
resource personnel, other professional support
staff and regular staff in the schools and are not
the focus of AR 7-9.
On the other hand, AR 7-9 is helping the
resource teacher by providing them with support
aimed at assisting the diverse needs of these
children.
Remember!
Active Readers is everyone’s job.
 Literacy is cross-curricular.
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