Ashley Smith

[Ashley Smith @SMS6AshleySmith]

Thank you for the great resources and suggestions! #ssdedu

[Ashley Smith @SMS6AshleySmith]

A8: Try to conference with more students about what they're reading during choice reading time. #ssdedu

[Ashley Smith @SMS6AshleySmith]

@mrs_viau @mrs_viau - I'm taking a CoPilot class-this was an assignment. Kids LOVED creating questions to quiz me.#ssdedu

[Ashley Smith @SMS6AshleySmith]

A6: Get excited about books! Talk to them about reading. Tell them how sad when forgot book or fell asleep. #ssdedu

[Ashley Smith @SMS6AshleySmith]

YES! My POP group suggested a Late Night Talk Show w/ Ss as characters being interviewed to show character motivation. https://t.co/NUVAmLdGe0

[Mr. Doug Blake @MrDBlakeSHS]

A5 Secondary S's need to have #great assessments that make them want to read. #comprehension tests are #NOT the answer #ssdedu

[Ashley Smith @SMS6AshleySmith]

@RkyMtnEdTech

[Ashley Smith @SMS6AshleySmith]

A5: A start is knowing reading levels and using data to select appropriate text. #ssdedu

[Ashley Smith @SMS6AshleySmith]

A4: Book reviews and book trailers in class. Goodreads top 100 books for MS#ssdedu

[Ashley Smith @SMS6AshleySmith]

A4: Ask students what to read. Finally started Percy Jackson this year b/c of student's passion. OBSESSED! #ssdedu

[Ashley Smith @SMS6AshleySmith]

#1- Build a reading culture!!! It really does make a difference! #ssdedu https://t.co/7s7Qij3V8z

[Hollyanna Bates @HollyannaBates]

A3 Another perspective on instructional moves to support REAL reading. #ssdedu

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[Ashley Smith @SMS6AshleySmith]

A3: Work to help students find "the book", textual lineage #ssdedu

[Ashley Smith @SMS6AshleySmith]

YES! Trying to fit in instead of asking for help navigating text. #ssdedu https://t.co/MAh1T0tnFE

[Ashley Smith @SMS6AshleySmith]

A2: Never experienced the feeling of LOVING a book, making other reading valued and at least tolerable #ssdedu

[Ashley Smith @SMS6AshleySmith]

A2: Text is too difficult, too many distractions, lack stamina to power through, haven't found "the book" #ssdedu

[Ashley Smith @SMS6AshleySmith]

@MsTaraDye Yes! Surface comprehension! #ssdedu

[Ashley Smith @SMS6AshleySmith]

A1: Kids who abandon book after book because they're boring. I'm unsure of how much to push this at times. #ssdedu

[Ashley Smith @SMS6AshleySmith]

A1: Students peering over the top of their book looking for anyone or anything to take them away from reading. #ssdedu

[Ashley Smith @SMS6AshleySmith]

#ssdedu Hi everyone! Ashley Smith- 6th grade language arts teacher at Summit Middle School in amazing Frisco, Colorado.

[Ashley Smith @SMS6AshleySmith]

@skrashen - You blew our minds this morning! "Pleasure reading is a bridge." Thank you, thank you, thank you! #ssdedu

[Ashley Smith @SMS6AshleySmith]

@SMS_Tigers @SummitHighTiger - Thank you for being such amazing participators and lovers of literacy today! You rock! #ssdedu