Ann Mayeda
Konan Women's University
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All Levels Sustaining ER in Low-Resource Communities: The Case for Nepal and Indonesia more
The presenter will first share their experience in ER teacher-training programs in schools in Nepal and Indonesia. Both countries share challenges including low literacy levels in home environments; economic hardship; diverse L1 backgrounds in which minority languages often have an oral tradition; and unsupportive institutional environments (Chaudhary, 2024). These factors have hindered the establishment of not only a robust reading culture but also in sustaining and cascading ER practices, particularly when there is a dearth of reading resources and libraries necessary for building a school reading culture (Loh, et al. 2017; Sharma, 2024). This will be followed by a look at two communities where ER has been successful due to the perseverance of individuals that believed in its efficacy. The success seen in initial reluctant reader groups will be shared based on their testimonials over a 5-year period. Their initiatives might serve as models for sustainability in low-resource communities.
All Levels From Concept to Classroom: Writing Graded Readers more
In this session the presenters will discuss the process of writing graded readers from an initial idea, to writing and editing, and to finally getting the books into the hands of students in both paper and digital formats. Where do stories come from? How do we ‘find’ stories and tell them in an engaging and interesting way? We will detail the steps that have worked for us — from ‘story,’ format, length, level, editing and illustrations, to publishing steps and options, including ISBN numbers — all while trying to keep abreast of the rapid advancement of online tools. Mistakes have been made and lessons have been learned. We share where we are today in this journey in the desire to support burgeoning writers.
