Comments on: Humble pie, anyone?

By: Cathy Jo Nelson

Cathy Jo Nelson — Sat, 10 Mar 2012 00:14:34 +0000

Hadnt had time to follow up. SCASL is working on a trailer award program, though kids still have to read (or listen to) the book. I just stink at marketing books I guess. I like your questions and may very well use them to rattle the cage a little at conference next week. Thanks for dropping by.

By: Doug Johnson

Doug Johnson — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 02:05:24 +0000

Hi Cathy,
I really appreciate your bravery and honesty in this post. You are the poster child for transparency and kids will benefit if you use this data to analyze the problem and find ways to grow from it. Your efforts here are amazing and if you feel there is a lack, it is not because work wasn’t done.

Perhaps book awards are a relic? Are kids communicating their interests using social networking? Who are the awards for – kids, librarians or authors? Just asking the questions.

Doug

By: Patty

Patty — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 01:21:49 +0000

I’ve had lots of the same thoughts as you, Cathy. I talked to the English teachers at the beginning of the year about giving extra credit to students who read any of the YABA books and discussed it with me (answered a few questions – Greenville media specialists write questions on each book and share them among ourselves). I emailed the names of students who read to the English teachers at the end of each 9-week period. I had 7 students who read 3 and attended a pizza lunch–I’m determined to make this better next year. I will talk to English teachers more–especially teachers of 9th and 10th graders. It’s got to be a team effort.