How very generous of you to offer all your valuable material! Zoe Jackson On Tuesday, May 29, 2007, at 09:49 AM, Tim Rasinski wrote:
> At the risk of sounding a bit commercial, Iike to point whoever might > be > interested to a website I developed for myself-- > www.timrasinski.com > > At this website, if you click on "Presentation Materials" you will > find my > handouts from my recent presentations and workshops. Also, there are > some > sample readers theater scripts I and fellow teachers have > developed. Word ladders, sources for readers theater, song lyrics > and > other materials are there as well... all free. Hope you find some of > this > helpful. > > Best wishes, > tim rasinski > > At 09:31 AM 5/28/2007 -0700, you wrote: >> Terry, >> >> You say that your students work on Reader's Theater fifteen minutes a >> day when they arrive. Could you tell us what other work they are doing >> in reading? For example, are you working from a particular reading >> program? If so, are you mandated to use it a certain way? What kinds >> of >> things are you required to do, and what things do you do on your own? >> What does a typical literacy block look like in your classroom? >> >> Renee >> >> On May 27, 2007, at 5:35 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> >>> >>> I have found this conversation so interesting. I was one of the lucky >>> participants who saw Tim Rasinski last summer at the Georgia Reading >>> and Writing Conference and I was convinced to try some strategies he >>> had presented. Before that time I had used Reader's Theater to help >>> with fluency, but after hearing him speak I knew I had to be >>> consistent. This year it became consistent, and EVERY student made >>> gains in their rate as measured by DIBELS. That is enough for me to >>> know I will continue to use it as I did this year. On Monday, >>> students >>> came in and found a new script (plays, poems, speeches, etc) on their >>> desk and put it into their binder. Their morning work was to practice >>> with their group, about 15 minutes each day. On Friday they >>> performed. >>> Yes, they increased in rate....but they also improved in fluency. I >>> LOVED to listen to them read, they began to see the importance of >>> expression, to pay attention to punctuation, to think about the >>> meaning and adjust accordingly. >>> >>> I was disheartened when we looked at DIBEL scores and was told that >>> the instruction was not effective because students did not meet the >>> benchmark. But I still disagree, it was effective. They did make >>> gains >>> in rate, every student, and more importantly made the gains I >>> mentioned above. I do believe in this strategy and will use it again. >>> >>> Also, they loved to perform, they became more confident, and they >>> understood fluency's importance. Each time they performed they also >>> made comments to the students, pointing out the things they did well, >>> and they noticed the gains of specific students. I am saving all the >>> sites listed here for next year. I also purchased some of the books >>> from Benchmark with a grant I received. I see they have some new ones >>> with speeches and other genres. I am hoping to order more. >>> >>> So glad to see Tim Rasinski post here, if you have not heard him >>> speak, and have the opportunity, GO! >>> >>> Thanks, >>> >>> Terry/Fl/2,3 Loop"Learning isn't a means to an end; it is an end in >>> itself." >> ~ Robert A. Heinlein >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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. > > Timothy Rasinski, Ph.D. > Reading and Writing Center > 404 White Hall > Kent State University > Kent, OH 44242 > > email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Phone: 330-672-0649 > Cell: 330-962-6251 > Fax: 330-672-2025 > Informational website: www.timrasinski.com > Professional Development DVD: http://www.roadtocomprehension.com/ > > > _______________________________________________ > 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. > _______________________________________________ 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.
