Maureen Dockendorf
BC Superintendent of Reading

Welcome

Welcome to the Changing Results for Young Readers website

Maureen Dockendorf BC Superintendent of Reading

Maureen Dockendorf
BC Superintendent of Reading

The goals of the Changing Results for Young Readers initiative is to increase the number of BC children who are engaged, successful readers. The initiative will use current research and an understanding of what fosters reading success.

Every student has the potential to be a successful reader and teachers work hard to allow every student to participate in literacy activities. Teachers create an environment rich in language, oral expression, respect and understanding. They work on developing not only reading skills but also thinking skills, including self-awareness and self-regulation, which act as gateways to reading. They provide meaningful reading materials that appeal to different interests. And they provide choices about when and where to read and how to use and extend what students learn from reading.

Successful early reading is not just a matter of teaching children how to read but also of building an environment that fosters and supports strong literacy skills. That means teaming with schools and families to build a community of reading, within and beyond the classroom. Perhaps more than

anything, it means supporting learners to be proficient readers and most importantly, experience the joy of reading.

Every child can learn to read, and every child wants to read. In partnership with teachers, districts, families, communities and students themselves, our goal is to give them that opportunity.