
Allison
Scott,
a
fourth-grade
teacher
at
Marshall
Elementary
School,
is
succeeding
at
cultivating
a
classroom
culture.
The
Reading
Accountability
Partners
book
club
is
Scott's
most
recent
activity
that
brings
together
roomies,
a
name
given
to
students
attending
class
in-person,
and
zoomies,
students
who
join
class
virtually.
Using
Wixie,
a
digital
project
tool,
and
Bitmojis,
Scott
created
a
virtual
classroom
for
students
to
visit.
In
the
classroom,
students
select
a
book
and
review
a
description
and
a
short
teaser
video.
Then
they
pick
two
favorites
from
the
four
options
including,
"Ramona
Quimby,
Age
8"
by
Beverly
Clearly,
"The
Sisters
Grimm:
The
unusual
Suspects"
by
Michael
Buckley,
"Ungifted"
by
Gordon
Korman,
and
"Finding
Langston"
by
Lesa
Cline-Ransome.
All
of
the
books
are
on
Epic,
a
free
digital
library.
Scott
then
partners
the
students
based
on
their
book
choices
and
personalities.
Every
school
day,
for
20
minutes,
students
meet
on
Zoom
during
class
to
read
the
book
and
complete
comprehension
activities
together.
"Having
the
roomies
and
zoomies
collaborate
on
this
project
builds
our
classroom
culture.
Working
with
a
partner
helps
students
to
build
those
communication
and
collaboration
skills
needed
as
a
21st
century
learner,"
Scott
explained.
The
program
has
received
positive
feedback
from
students.
"I
really
like
the
book
club
because
I
am
getting
better
at
reading
to
people,"
one
student
explained.
Another
student
said,
"I
love
the
book
club
because
I
got
to
choose
a
book
I
really
like.
I
love
working
with
my
partner,
because
he
is
very
cooperative."