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Building Connections: A Collaborative Database for Extensive Reading Programs
One of the challenges of implementing extensive reading (ER) programs is the lack of shared knowledge about how these programs are structured and managed in different contexts. To address this, we propose the creation of an Extensive Reading Program Database—an open, collaborative platform where teachers can upload and share detailed information about their ER programs. This database will allow educators to contribute insights into their program design, implementation, challenges, and successes. It will serve as a resource for teachers looking to start or improve their own programs by providing examples from real-world contexts. Attendees will learn how this platform promotes collaboration, fosters innovation, and enhances the collective understanding of best practices in ER. Join us to explore how this database can empower educators, facilitate knowledge exchange, and strengthen the global ER community, ensuring greater success for extensive reading initiatives worldwide.
This session will discuss how such a database might be created and implemented with attendees.
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Dr. Rob Waring, is Emeritus Professor at Notre Dame Seishin University in Okayama. He is an acknowledged expert in Extensive Reading and vocabulary acquisition. He has published over 60 articles and has given hundreds of lectures, plenaries and featured speaker presentations in 32 countries. He is an Executive Board member of the Extensive Reading Foundation responsible for the promotion of Extensive Reading globally. He is also author and series editor of a six series of graded readers by various publishers and has recently published Teaching Extensive Reading in Another Language with Paul Nation.