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A reading culture that permeates a school can transform it into a space where reading is supported, encouraged, normalised and valued. \u003ci\u003eCreating a Reading Culture in Primary and Secondary Schools\u003c\/i\u003e will help teachers and librarians to\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e advocate for the importance of a whole-school reading culture with recent research in this field; \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e select from a number of research-supported strategies underpinning a whole-school reading culture to tailor your school's approach according to resourcing and priorities; \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e develop a clear trajectory for building and sustaining stakeholder engagement and resourcing, including securing external funding for related initiatives; and \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e plan and manage a multi-faceted approach to enable real change within your school. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56303845802357,"sku":"9781783306381","price":50.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781783306381_45f78fef-b30e-4269-a52c-96ee190e9e9f.jpg?v=1786025494"},{"product_id":"9781783305841","title":"School Libraries Supporting Literacy and Wellbeing","description":"Debates about literacy and how it can best be improved are never far from media headlines. 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Reporting on strong, peer-reviewed research supported by sound theoretical and methodological approaches, it emphasizes the practical implications of these findings, sharing what this means for you in terms of how you can be a powerful positive reading model and influence in young people's lives.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEnriched with the voices of today's young people, the book includes quotes that allow readers to decide how to support reading engagement for tweens and teens based on what would make them read more, as expressed in their own words. 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