Toni Poling

Poling’s innovative teaching idea, “Book Love,” focuses on creating positive attitudes around reading by increasing students’ stamina and level of comprehension. With the funds from the Voya grant, Poling will provide access to independent reading material that is contemporary and of high-interest. According to Poling, she has already begun to help students calculate their individual reading speeds, set personal weekly reading goals and track their progress. Students involved in the project will be able to hone their skills in a critical area that no school funds have been set aside for yet. Through this project, Poling hopes to expand her classroom library and train the minds of students at Fairmont Senior High School to develop a passion for reading.