This content reflects work done as part of the Indigenous Perspectives in School Librarianship (IPSL) grant funded by IMLS (RE-246303-OLS-20). Actual assignments may vary.

Module 8: Reading Promotion

Promoting reading goes hand in hand with developing reader motivation and creating lifelong readers. Reading incentive programs are a common way to develop motivation, but how reading inventive programs are designed can have a large impact on their effectiveness. In this module, you’ll read about the effectiveness of Accelerated Reader, one of the most used reading incentive programs, as well as many other options that exist for promoting reading in schools.

Module Objectives

  • Compare and contrast intrinsic and extrinsic motivation approaches to reading promotion.
  • Reflect on your learning in the course.

Think

Read one or more of the following:

Create

Complete your annotated booklist. Check your work against the rubric provided in Module 1 to make sure you have met all the requirements and are satisfied with your work.

Share

Post twice to the #8reading channel in response to the following prompt:

What are the pros and cons of using a reading incentive system? What does the ideal reading program look like in your school, classroom, or library? How do intrinsic and extrinsic rewards play a role in developing reading motivation?

ALSO

Share your completed annotated booklist in the #8promotion channel. Respond to at least two of your classmates’ booklists with reflections on their list. You might share a new book you discovered, a promotion or activity idea you gleaned, a way you have used one of the books they shared in the past, or ask questions.

Grow

Complete the self-assessment checklist.