There are several reasons but here a couple:
1) Reading is a student's key to success. Yes, this may be a simplistic statement since there are many, many influences that affect a student success in school. But ultimately, the most important is their ability to successfully read. Countless studies have made the connection between student's chances to graduate and continue their education and their ability to read. Still, other studies go much further and make a connection between a students chances of going to jail and their ability read.
- Students not reading at their grade level by the end of the third grade are four-time less likely to graduate from high school on time.
- Also, these struggling students are SIX TIMES more likely to be from a low-income family.
- And high school dropouts are 63 times likely to be incarcerated than college graduates. (Longtime educator, Stan Lujan- testimony to the Alaska House Finance Committee, 2016)
2 Develop the love of reading. To develop a lifelong learner, we need to help develop young people who love reading. Although reading is not as important today in learning thanks to the internet and website like Youtube, reading still plays an important role in learning.
3. Share in Caring: I want to help other teachers improve their ability to help their students. I know there are other teachers who are as passionate about getting kids to improve reading and to develop their love of reading and learning. So, I want to share my journey, and you can become a part of it.
* Why Literacy Matters:http://theliteracycenter.org/about/why-literacy-matters/.
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