EPISODE SIXTY-FOUR
Agent Kari Pitstick (Reaching Reluctant Readers)
Your lesson, should you choose to accept it, is to instill a love of books in even the most reluctant reader. The special agent assigned to help you with this task is middle school teacher Kari Pitstick of Illinois.
In our conversation we discuss:
1️⃣ Strategies to help students develop a love of reading
2️⃣ Helping students find appropriate books (content and reading level)
3️⃣ Why she’ll never give up silent reading time
Ways to follow Kari:
Article cited in the intro: Kirsch, I., de Jong, J., Lafontaine, D., McQueen, J., Mendelovits, J., & Monseur, C. (2002). Reading for change: Performance and engagement across countries: Results from PISA 2000. Paris, France: Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
