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One School, One Read
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One School, One ReadLinda Robinson
Library Coordinator,Mansfield Public Schools
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An idea starts……• Reading American
Libraries in 2003• Shared the idea with my
principal• Sold the idea with a
school/community connection
• Shared it with MMS Team Leaders, given the green light
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Best advice given to me………• Chatting with the
Superintendent• He suggested that I get
the BOE involved• We did a BOE
presentation and gave them copies of the book and asked their advice
• Made lots of adults part of the discussion
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Required Reading……..• Since everyone would be
reading this book it became “Required Reading”
• Formed a committee of teachers to read about 20 pre-selected titles available in paperback
• Offered alternatives• Connected with Public
Library/Parents
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How the basics worked…..• Each grade level teacher
has one reading class (32 classes)
• Each student received a copy of the book, as did all adults
• Reading was done in the reading classes
• I involved Specials teachers
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Mansfield Middle School
Fall 2003
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Preparations Staff Brainstorming sessions Located support information & resources Planning by teams and information shared Creation of a web page Ordered 800 books LMC became the “Prop Department” Decorated School
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Decorated the Building
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Kick Off Events
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X-Block Activities
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Classroom Activities
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The Meeker Inn and……..
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Our Colonial Lunch
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Identify the Object contest
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Additional Features
OSOR magnets to all students OSOR pins to all staff Colonial bookmarks to
everyone Tried to bring in a Fife &
Drum Tried to have an outside
Colonial Winter Fest Tried to involve student
council Music connection created
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Teacher Survey What was one aspect that was positive? What was one aspect that was negative? What would you suggest to improve your
response to the previous question? On a scale of 1 to 5 how would you rate this
experience? (1 is least worthwhile) Do you think we should repeat this? Other comments?
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SURVEY: Positive Aspects
High involvement Everyone could talk and share even between classes Foreign Language and Music classes could be
involved in the discussion Loved all the activities & extensions (lunch) Loved having their own books w/ their names Timely discussions Tied in with world events Everyone was involved
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SURVEY: Negative Aspects
Cancellation of some fun activities Various reading levels hard to meet Play gave away the ending Student Council events needed more
planning Realistic fiction genre is not as popular Disruptions in the schedule & normal
curriculum activities
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SURVEY: Improvements
More group talk opportunities More students involved in planning Don’t give away the ending Difficult to decide where it should be
covered (LA or A&A) Different opinions on the time line and the
time of year
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How worthwhile was OSOR?
On a scale of 1 to 5 (with 1 being least worthwhile) the average was 4.2
Should we repeat OSOR? 53 said “yes”; 1 said “no”; and 5 didn’t
answer the question.
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Other Teacher Comments
Many thanks of appreciation Suggestions regarding the type of book Need for a culminating activity Unfortunate that the authors didn’t visit We’ll get better the more we do it Timely topic, but maybe something more uplifting
or a different culture or genre Could we “re-use” book titles every 4-5 years Stretched reluctant readers to try a book they
wouldn’t normally select
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Other Comments
Conversation shared by one of our teachers:
In the middle of the event two fifth graders decided to both read another book together (The Witch of Blackbird Pond) and they said to their teacher “Look! Two friends, one read!”
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7th Grade Survey
OSOR done through A & A so that all teachers could participate.
Survey given at the end of the events. Included 10 questions—many questions
asked students to explain their answers. Almost everyone understood the purpose
of OSOR and what they were supposed to learn based on the responses.
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Student Survey Comments:
More mixing between groups. Disappointed in not going outside. Didn’t like the ending of the book. Many thought it was very exciting
and some boring. Liked working together in student
council More cross-grade activities are
needed
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Student Survey Results:
• Did you like the book?Yes—102 No—42
• Do you think it was a good choice?Yes—105 No—40
• Did reading this book inspire you to further research?Yes—4 No—118
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Student Survey (con’t):
• What was your favorite activity?1st--Reading in A&A2nd—Colonial Lunch
• Do you feel more connected after OSOR?Yes—45 No—98
• Would you recommend having another OSOR?Yes—106 No—35
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Reflecting upon 2003-04…..• Overall the feedback by
teachers, students, parents, and the BOE was positive
• But how much reading really got done?
• And how much did we talk about the book?
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Repeating the experience…..• Decided it was too much
to do every year• Started another committee
to select a book• Picked a title and started
planning with teachers in a staff meeting
• Grassroots changes were proposed
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If this is OSOR……..• Why aren’t all teachers
and adults involved?• Why isn’t the focus on
reading?• Why isn’t the focus on
building school community?
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What’s the answer…….• Small groups, mixing
grades within groups• 30 minutes each day for
three weeks, school-wide• All certified staff in the
building had a group, other adults helped a group
• Support a school goal— global awareness
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Raising the stakes……• Now everyone wanted to
know how to teach the book• Book Support Central
(coordinating lesson plans, resources, webpages)
• Connections to other cultures and reading
• We still offered other events (like contacting the author), but our focus changed
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My new responsibilities…..• “Group Guru”• PR and advertising• Fund Raising• Outside Resource
Coordinator• Communications Central• Cheerleader• Book Expert
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OSOR 2005-06…..
Book: The Breadwinner
Here is a summary in video form
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Reflecting on OSOR 05/06…..• Even more successful• Lots of reading• Lots of community• Very positive survey results• 95% of teachers wanted it
again, but for varied reasons
• Great community connections
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Where are we with OSOR……• Staff ask when and what
book is next• Connecting to “personal
kindness” and “global awareness”
• A committee has a tentative title
• The BOE is on board and older members can’t wait
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At Mansfield Middle SchoolOne School, One Readis a collaborative reading experiencefrom beginningto end