Introducing and establishing a wide reading program in the middle years of schooling

This professional practice paper outlines some of the purposes of a Wide Reading Program and discusses ways in which this has been introduced to English classes in the middle years of schooling. Some of the challenges encountered in the introduction and establishment of this program are also discussed. These can include the reluctance of some readers to engage with the program and how teacher’s administrative duties can prevent their full involvement in Library reading sessions. The evolution of formats used for the collection and presentation of evidence based data is also outlined.