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Leslie is a school library and media specialist and a former AASL president and Leslie’s going to chat with us about creating a culture of reading. So, Leslie, welcome. Thank you for joining us. I’m going to stop sharing and let you take it away.\n[Leslie Preddy] So today we’re going to talk about an origin story, how you get started and where ideas come from for creating a culture of reading. And that’s what I think the toughest part is, the origin story. Where do these ideas come from? And how do you generate them? And then how do you customize them and make them your own?\nAnd part of it is developing that culture. And Webster’s Dictionary defines culture as “a way of thinking or behaving or work that exists in a place or organization.” And that’s where we’re critical as school librarians, is developing that culture. We are the cornerstone and the anchor for developing a culture in our school. Every time I have a teacher leave my building and go someplace else, the first thing they say is, “Well, things are different here. Why aren’t they like they were at our old school with you?” And it’s because you’re there, and you’re making a difference in your school, and you’re understanding your culture, and you’re developing a strong sense of culture within that school. And it’s very powerful, the role that we have, because we touch everybody: adults, students, staff, parents. And today it, as we’re working through this, it’s kind of interesting.\nLast week, I had an author visit and Laura Martin had done some research about ideas and how quickly, especially we, as adults, ideas come into our mind and then zip right out. And I’m with middle school, and she said, “Well, middle school, they have so many hundreds of ideas a day that go into their heads. And we as adults, we’re lucky if we get a dozen. So also, what adults have trouble with, is that we forget them as soon as you like leave the room, that you had the idea, you roll back over and go to bed. You completely forget the idea. So, I want you to try and get on to this Jamboard, and as we’re talking and as we’re working out, if anything pops into your head, I want you to throw it on that Jamboard either for yourself or to share with others, whether it makes sense right now or not. Because if you don’t, by the time I go on to the next slide or we start thinking about the next thing, you’re gonna completely forget it and then you’re gonna go, “Oh, what was that thing I was thinking of?” And if you’re like me, literally all it takes is setting something down and then I’m like, where did I put my Coke? I need my caffeine. It’s the same kind of thing with all these great ideas that you have. So, I think, did you guys copy and paste that on there?\n[Brianna] I am doing it right now.\n[Leslie] Awesome.\nOkay, Carla Hayden, the Librarian of Congress, this is my favorite quote of hers. I mean she’s a brilliant person. But we’re all struggling, especially right now with COVID, and recovering from all of those changes, and our students, our kiddos recovering from those changes, and she said, “Books open the world to us, fuel our imaginations and show us our common humanity, especially as we confront huge changes in society.” And a lot of the changes I’m making or the way I’m thinking is connected to this quote. And as I dream of making new opportunities for my students, I continually come back to this quote, and it has really altered my sense of being in the library.\nSo that’s what we’re going to start with is, where do ideas come from, or what are the five critical categories to consider with those ideas? But along with my boring slide here, over to the right is an idea for you and these are sort of one-offs, one-hit wonders, where it doesn’t take a lot to get this sort of activity or eve","cbCaiiR4Baa0oWOM","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiiR4Baa0oWOM","docx",58368,10,"English","# Origin story and idea generation\n## Defining culture and the librarian’s role\n## Capturing ideas and turning them into actions\n# Research foundations and reading achievement\n## Equity, poverty, and socioeconomic predictors\n## Practical parent reading tips","[{\"question\":\"What does Leslie Preddy say about where ideas for a reading culture come from?\",\"answer\":\"She emphasizes the “origin story,” focusing on where ideas originate and how to generate and customize them so they feel like the school’s own.\"},{\"question\":\"How does a school librarian contribute to building a culture of reading?\",\"answer\":\"She describes librarians as the cornerstone and anchor of school culture, influencing adults, students, staff, and parents through consistent promotion and celebration of reading.\"},{\"question\":\"What research connection does the transcript highlight between reading and student achievement?\",\"answer\":\"It cites research indicating poverty and socioeconomic status predict poor reading achievement, and argues that effective school librarians and reading-promoting practices help make a measurable difference.\"}]","Creating a Culture of Reading - Transcript | DOCX",1788329782]