That's a great idea. My teachers tell me that synthesis and inference are their personal toughies.
Lori On 9/29/07 10:32 PM, "Waingort Jimenez, Elisa" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > What about doing a presentation on a strategy that most teachers struggle to > teach? It would give those attending a double whammy and the ones unable to > attend would still get the session but at another time in a different way. > Does that make sense? > Elisa > > Elisa Waingort > Grade 2 Spanish Bilingual > Dalhousie Elementary > Calgary, Canada > > > The reading specialists in my district are preparing a year-long staff > development experience on comprehension strategies based on Tanny McGregor's > fabulous book, Comprehension Connections. We have pretty much plotted out the > year, with a strategy introduced?each month at a?staff meeting,?but next month > we have an inservice presentation to do that will be attended by most of the > elementary teachers, but not all. So...we are wondering what we can do in > about 60-90 minutes that would be valuable, but would not "leave some teachers > behind" if they missed the session. > > I am thinking about a model lesson to demonstrate the Gradual Release of > Responsibility model. We will not have time to do this specifically while > introducing the other strategies. I am also thinking of a focus on questioning > or inference, since those are the strategies that I feel help us most on > our... I hate to say this...state tests. > > I would appreciate any suggestions. > > Cathy > K-5 > DE > > > > > > > ************************************** See what's new at http://www.aol.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. > > > > ________________________________________________________________________ > Email and AIM finally together. You've gotta check out free AOL Mail! - > http://mail.aol.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. > -- Lori Jackson District Literacy Coach & Mentor Todd County School District Box 87 Mission SD 57555 http:www.tcsdk12.org ph. 605.856.2211 Literacies for All Summer Institute July 17-20. 2008 Tucson, Arizona _______________________________________________ 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.
