FREE ON DEMAND WEBINAR
Beyond “I Don’t Like to Read”:
Creating the Conditions for Love-Powered Effort
What does it take for students to choose the effort of reading—even as the addictive draw of devices competes for their attention?
When a student says, “I don’t want to read,” it’s easy to interpret the response as a lack of motivation. But reluctance to read often reflects something deeper.
In this free, one-hour webinar, we explore how comprehension, confidence, connection, and effort work together—and what educators can do to create the conditions that help more students engage with challenging texts.
Free • On demand • About 1 hour
What We Explore
Why do some students persist through challenges while others disengage?
Together, we look at motivation as something educators can intentionally design for—not something students either have or don’t.
You’ll come away with practical ideas for helping students:
stay connected to what they’re reading
feel capable of meeting the challenge
see a reason for putting in the effort
experience the satisfaction that comes from genuinely understanding a difficult text
Designed for secondary teachers, instructional coaches, and school and district leaders.
Meet the Presenters
Brenda Aston
Middle School ELA Teacher
Tacoma School District
Washington
Nathan Busse
High School ELA Teacher
San Antonio ISD
Texas
Put the Ideas Into Practice
Build stronger reading habits with Zinc
Zinc helps secondary students build the habits they need to make meaning from challenging text—and keep going when reading gets hard.
Our free, self-paced professional learning series introduces four simple comprehension moves you can bring into your classroom right away. Complete the training to unlock free Zinc Explorer licenses.