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A Culture of Reading
The video highlights a campus that promotes independent reading, enabling students to engage in leisure reading with their book of choice for 30 minutes. The teacher then employs questioning techniques to encourage students to build on their assigned book and explore literary concepts.
"A Culture of Reading" features a Showcase School - East Side Community Middle and High School in Manhattan - whose innovative practices have fostered an academic culture centered on books and reading. Interweaving scenes of school life with interviews from Principal Mark Federman and literary coach, Chantal Francois, the film includes the role of independent reading; the importance of in-class reading conferences; the creation of the library as the "heart" of the school and East Side's trademark Principal's Book Club where 6th graders debate high school seniors and everyone happily forgoes a free period to eat pizza with the principal while delving deeply into the world of literature and ideas.
Thought Starters
- How does independent reading contribute to academic success, and what role do in-class reading conferences play in developing reading skills?
- What are some creative ways to integrate reading across subject areas, and how can schools create a culture of reading that extends beyond the English classroom?
Transcript
About the Video
School Details
- East Side Community School
Teachers
- Chantal Francois
- Mark Federman
- Andrea Swenson
12 O'Quad High: Trigonometry in Flight
1st Grade Word Study
2nd Grade Reading
3 R's: Revolution Reaction and Reform
44 Phonemes
A 3-Step Protocol for SIFE
Aboriginal Prophecies: Music and Culture
A Boys' Dance Class
