Do any of you use Webb's Depth of Knowledge? If so, can you send some example reading questions. We have just started with this and it is really different. All I know is that it is supposed to be very higher order thinking.
----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Good Morning- > As a former literacy coach in a New York City school district serving > 20,000 students with a range of disabilities I have focused most of my > work in bringing the instructional framework of balanced literacy through > the workshop model to our classrooms because in its highest form the > workshop model represents the highest level of differentiation to meet the > needs of all students. This model also provides equity an access to > authentic literacy education which is guaranteed under IDEA. We have > embraced the AMERICA'S CHOICE RAMP-UP to LITERACY program for our middle > and high school students. > > Changes in promotional policy in the NYC schools has resulted in a > significant RESPONSE TO INTERVENTION initiative which provides students > with targeted literacy intervention in ADDITION to literacy instruction > through the READERS and WRITERS workshop. With specific programs to > address specific targeted needs of students in word study and fluency > building, programs that involve the use of technology ( a natural > connection for middle school students) have proven to be quite successful > as evidenced by the rise in 8th grade test scores. > > Additionally, students who are identified as "promotion in doubt" are > provided with an intense summer program across disciplines with students > taking a standardized assessment in ELA and/or MATH for promotion > purposes. In the content areas of science and social studies, students > are required to complete an "exit-project" with the components of a > written document, a visual representation and an oral presentation. > > When totaled together, all of these instructional initiatives provide > several appropriate opportunities for students to make significant > academic gains. > > Shelley Levy _______________________________________________ Mosaic mailing list Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive.
