The Reading Culture Advantage: Cracking the Code on Reader Engagement

 

Looking for a way to re-engage students who've fallen away from reading? Not quite ready to implement a whole-school reading program like Just Read?

 

Join literacy consultant Gabrielle Mace as she shares her innovative, research-backed approach to transforming students who say "I hate reading" into engaged, motivated readers. Drawing on recent research on gamified literacy instruction, Gabrielle demonstrates how a detective-style reading experience can boost motivation, build stamina, and hook even the most resistant learners—without fancy technology or complicated preparation.

 

Building on our 2025 statewide book study of Dr. Margaret Merga's Creating a Reading Culture in Primary and Secondary Schools, this session introduces an evidence-aligned gamification approach that works when traditional programs don't. Participants will discover how interactive storytelling, themed clues, and investigative challenges can transform reluctant readers and learn classroom-ready strategies they can implement immediately—no coding skills or large budgets required.

 

Please note: Module 5 builds on the learning of Modules 1-4. Missed any of these webinars? Watch the recordings here or register here to take the self-paced, asynchronous course, The Reading Culture Advantage (participants can earn 4 Continuing Education contact hours).