Increasing Reading Engagement with myON, The Digital Library

Scoil Bhríde, Edenderry, Ireland

Scoil Bhríde has been using Accelerated Reader and Star Reading since 2014 to support the school's literacy strategy. In 2020, the school invested in myON, the digital Library from Renaissance, to provide access to more texts for all pupils, on any device, at any time!

Talking Points: Assessment, Attainment, Book Stock, Boys, Celebration, Certification, Comprehension, Data, Data Review, Independent Reading, Library Use, Motivation, Ofsted, Personalised Practice, Professional Development, Progress, Progress Monitoring, Pupil Premium, Pupil Progress, Reading Age, Reading At Home, Reading Culture, Reading for Pleasure, Staff Engagement, Staff Workload, Student Engagement, Target Setting, Whole-School Literacy

myON – A Whole World of Reading in Ireland

St. Patrick's Boys National School Ringsend, Dublin, Ireland

Talking Points: Assessment, Attainment, Celebration, Data, Data Review, Incentives, Independent Reading, Intervention, Library Use, Motivation, Professional Development, Progress, Progress Monitoring, Reading, Reading Age, Reading At Home, Reading Culture, Reading for Pleasure, Remote Learning, Staff Engagement, Staff Workload, Student Engagement, Target Setting, Whole-School Literacy

The Complete Literacy Solution at Kylemore College, Dublin

Kylemore College, Dublin, Ireland

Kylemore College has been using Accelerated Reader and Star Reading since 2010 to promote reading for pleasure and develop reading engagement for all pupils. In 2020, Kylemore College invested in myON, the digital library by Renaissance, to widen access to reading for all pupils throughout an uncertain period of hybrid learning.

Talking Points: Celebration, COVID, Data, digital library, ebooks, Engaged Reading Time, engagement, hybrid learning, library, myON, quizzes, Reading, Remote Learning, Staff Engagement, targets

The first Accelerated Reader school in Ireland

Scoil Chríost Rí, Ennis, County Clare

Scoil Chríost Rí is one of over 60 schools in County Clare using Accelerated Reader, but was one of the first in Ireland to implement the programme, in 2011. Principal Gearóid Roughan describes the school’s reading approach and experiences with the programme.

Talking Points: Comprehension, Data Review, Parents, Reading Culture