• Recreational reading (reading for fun) has steadily declined in nearly ever age group for the last 20 years
• 65% of college freshmen read for pleasure less than an hour per week or not at all
• By the time these freshmen become college seniors, one in three students read nothing at all for pleasure in a given week.
National Endowment for the Arts (2007)

• Approximately 50% of preservice teachers are unenthusiastic readers (Applegate & Applegate, 2004; Nathanson, et al., 2008)
• Teachers’ enthusiasm for reading and books facilitates students’ interests as well. (Routman, 2002; Atwell, 2007)
• Teachers’ book recommendations are one of the greatest contributors to students’ text choices for recreational reading.
(Miller, 2009)

• Short-term: Improve preservice teachers’ relationships with reading such that they become avid, enthusiastic readers.
• Long-term: Improve elementary, middle, and high school level students’ engagement in recreational reading through meaningful interactions with teachers who are passionate about reading.

SITE A: Urban, 4-year, NCATE Accredited, English Department
SITE B: Semi-Rural, 2-year, English Department
SITE C: Suburban, 4-year, NCATE Accredited, Education Department

1. Quantitative Survey Rating Scale of Preservice Teacher Affective
Domain ( Adult Motivation for Reading Scale , Schutte & Malouff,
2007)
2. Interviews with Instructors (Round 1)
3. Observation (Children’s Literature course sessions)
4. Artifacts
5. Interviews with Instructors (Round 2)

Interviews
•2 each, semi-structured
•Artifact elicitation
Observation
Artifacts
Quantitative Survey
Rating Scale (AMRS)
•118 hours
•15 weeks
• Syllabi, handouts, course readings, student work samples, quizzes/exams
• Students’ scores, possible range of 21-105

SITE A – ALICE :
• Experienced with the course
• MA Creative Writing/Drama
• Incorporated visual arts, film, and drama
• Weekly 3 hour sessions, 15 weeks
• Instructional Style: Lecture, instructor read aloud, small group presentations, whole and small group discussions, small group literature sharing, in-class multiple choice and short answer quizzes
• Materials used: course packet of articles/selected works, some selfselected literature

SITE B – BRIAN :
• Minimal experience with the course (1 st time with PSTs)
• MA English: Composition
• Incorporated current events and film
• Weekly 3 hour sessions, 15 weeks
• Instructional Style: Lecture, whole group discussion, student presentations of literature, essays, literature analysis
• Materials used: comprehensive textbook, some self-selected literature

SITE C – CHRIS :
• Somewhat experienced with the course
• Ph.D. Research Methods: Reading
• Incorporated elementary teaching methods, activities, strategies
• Weekly 3 hour sessions, 15 weeks
• Instructional Style: Minimal lecture, instructor and student read alouds, silent reading, whole and small group literature discussions (book clubs), small group literature sharing and sorting, elementary level practicum
• Materials used: brief textbook, supplementary text focused on read aloud techniques, much self-selected children’s and adolescent literature

• “In this class, I find that a lot of them are just discovering that they can enjoy reading...And it’s (building a passion for reading) so different, it’s just so individual.” ~Alice, Site A
• “You could tell from the discussions which of them were really into this stuff and which weren’t.” ~Brian, Site B
• “I view reading as an individual journey for students.” ~Chris, Site C

• “They read boring stuff for school because they’re made to...”
~Alice, Site A
• “It’s possible that there are those that really don’t like to read, but they do it because it’s class and that’s what they’re going to do, so they do it.” ~Brian, Site B
• “Yeah, this to me...all these answers explain the hectic nature of college expectations, and the reason I say that is because they’ve told me that... ~Chris, Site C

• “They (elementary teachers) are the source of literacy. How the teachers teach reading and how much reading they have is the center of how literate the kids will be in other grades and when they’re an adult.”
~Alice, Site A
• “Teachers that are passionate about reading, they’re going to be more likely to pass along that passion to their students...their students will see it in them…I think in academic fields, I think you’re short-changing yourself and your students if you don’t have that love of reading.” ~Brian,
Site B
• “You know, teachers as a model of reading is critical…What will you do to make sure those, your beliefs and your understanding of your beliefs, support your students?”~Chris, Site C

• “It seems like this class changes people’s, the students’, attitudes to reading a lot. It seems like they enjoy reading a lot more.” ~Alice, Site A
• “The hope is that that will rub off a bit, and others will see, ‘Wow, they’re really into that,’ you know, lead by example kind of thing. You hope as a teacher that your own passion for those kinds of things will rub off.”
~Brian, Site B
• “My reaction (to the survey rating scale data) is that it’s going to change dramatically. The kids on that that are on the lower end are going to develop a sense of self efficacy as readers, and they’re going to see themselves as readers, the importance of reading and try to fit that into their definition of reading. I can almost guarantee it.” ~Chris, Site C

• Alice also felt strongly that there’s the potential for everyone to become a reader, quoting children’s author, Philip Pullman, “...put the right book into the hands of the right child at the right time,”~Alice, Site A
• “I really believe that everybody has the potential to love reading. It just has to hit them at the right time...it just takes whatever connects with you...know your audience and find something that fits them...and I think pretty much teachers at all levels, I think teachers even at my level can do that, which is part of the reason I like to teach children’s literature.” ~Brian, Site B
• “So they’re in such a safe environment in our class, which they’ve expressed, that they are very willing to go places that they know are going to be difficult, so they’re willing to challenge themselves, so they’re willing to say they’d like to go here...”~Chris, Site C

ST
Alice | Site A
•Leader
•Entertaining,
Casual Tone
Brian | Site B
•Facilitator
•Students’ voices prioritized
Chris | Site C
•Facilitator and
Participant
•Individual and
Small Group
Interaction

ND
Alice | Site A
• Wide variety, primarily instructor selected
• Selections made for quality, interest, and connection to students’ current lives
Brian | Site B
• Self-selection of children’s literature seen as most valuable
• Comprehensive textbook seen as resource to provide background knowledge
Chris | Site C
• Self-selection of wide variety of children’s and adolescent literature
• Concise text used as an accessible resource

RD
Alice | Site A
• Self-selection of texts for reading log
• Student sharing of favorite texts
• Bounded student choice in novel selection, format of group presentation, and final paper topic
• Self reflection of experience in the course
Brian | Site B
• Weekly presentations of self-selected texts
Chris | Site C
• Self-selection of wide variety of children’s and adolescent literature for read alouds, silent reading, and book club
• Variety of forms of assessment including collaborative and performance based

TH
Alice | Site A
•Small group read aloud
•Student choice to work individually, with partner, or small group
•Current popular movie clips used for demonstration and literary analysis
Brian | Site B
•Child panel discussing likes and dislikes
•Whole group and small group discussion of genres
•Field trip to movie
Chris | Site C
•Many opportunities for read aloud practice in pairs, small group, then whole group (final exam)
•Text sorting in small groups
•Silent reading
•Varied studentcentered responses to reading

• Building up a “club”
• All are welcome here
• It’s not your “fault”
• Build a sense of community through sharing and acceptance of personal reading journeys
• Use assignments and activities to help students understand their own personal histories with reading and others’
• Reading autobiographies
• Skits/role plays

• Model reading habits
• I’ve got to share this with you…
• I found this great book…
• Does anyone know about…?
• Expose them to the literary culture
• www.goodreads.com
• www.audible.com
• http://bookpage.com

• Bring in LOTS of literature
• Connect literature to current lives
• Help them determine “the good, the bad, and the ugly”
• Honor “old favorites” while encouraging knowledge of the new
• Careful of assumptions
• Level the playing field

• Facilitate informed decisions
• Database of Award-Winning
Children’s Literature
• http://www.dawcl.com
• Self-selection of
• Texts
• Topics
• Grouping
• Format (projects/assignments)

• How might applying intentional affective instruction in other teacher preparation courses influence preservice teachers’ affective domains of reading, particularly in content areas?
• How long do the positive effects of intentional affective instruction last?
• Do student teachers maintain a consistent positive affective domain following experiences with intentional affective instruction? Increase? Decrease?

• How might teachers’ affective domains influence their ability to implement intentional affective instructional practices in the K-
12 classroom?
• How might teachers’ affective domains influence their students’ affective domains?
• Which aspects of intentional affective instruction are most effective for improving elementary, middle, and high school readers’ affective domains?

• Needs to take into account changing definitions of literacy due to advancements in technology
• Needs to support teacher-student & student-student relationships
• Needs to result in solutions that increase literacy engagement and motivation in striving readers
• Reluctant (aliterate)
• Urban
• English Language Learners
• Special Needs

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