Middle School Café - Empowering Secondary ELA Teachers
Are you an ELA teacher striving to help your middle and high school students become confident, capable readers and writers? Middle School Cafe is your go-to podcast for practical strategies, proven methods, and inspiration to close the reading gap and unlock every student's potential.
In each episode, I will share real-world insights and actionable tips drawn from years of classroom experience to help you meet students where they are and guide them toward growth. From implementing the workshop model to fostering student ownership of learning, you'll discover ideas and strategies that make a real impact.
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Middle School Café - Empowering Secondary ELA Teachers
The Power of Teacher Book Talks: Igniting a Passion for Reading
In a world filled with distractions like video games, social media, and viral TikTok videos, inspiring a love for reading in students can feel like an uphill battle. However, in this week's episode, we dive into a powerful tool that can captivate even the most reluctant readers: teacher book talks.
Think of teacher book talks as the trailers of the literary world. Much like a movie trailer teases the most exciting parts of a film without revealing the entire plot, a book talk does the same for literature, showing students that reading can be as thrilling as any other form of entertainment.
In this episode,
- We explore the essential steps of a successful teacher book talk
- We discuss the importance of choosing the right book, starting with one you genuinely love and understand well
- How book talks provide that sense of anticipation by giving students a sneak peek into the captivating worlds of literature
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Related resources and information for this episode
- Teacher Book Talks: A Great Way to Engage Reluctant Readers
- 12 Ways To Encourage a Culture of Reading
- Book Talks – Engaging Students in Reading Through Peer Discussions
- Choosing the Best Books for Middle School Book Clubs
- Building Classroom Community in the ELA Classroom: Strategies for Success
- Student Led Book Talks
- Book Clubs
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