Christina, I heard a great report on NPR a few years ago. It told about a school in Chicago that each year got more people on board until the whole school was in agreement. I think this allows teachers not to feel pressured to starting something new- which can be so intimidating. Therefore, you might use the model of something similar to what Keene and Zimmerman did when they were first learning about reading strategies. I think it would be important to allow teachers to understand how they do it in their own reading. Also, you want them to understand that this is not just another "fad" in education. I would also think you would want to try not to present in too much of a lecture mode. Teachers I know are more responsive to a different model of being taught-just like our students:) Good luck and hope my rambling makes sense. Kendra
________________________________ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] on behalf of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wed 10/3/2007 5:29 PM To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group Cc: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group Subject: [MOSAIC] Help! Hi fellow reading enthusiasts, I was recently awarded an amazing opportunity by my coordinator: the chance to present the comprehension strategies to our k-5 team in hopes of adopting them across the grade levels. I am extremely excited about this as I have been pushing for a reading coach position at my school (there currently isn't even the position in my school, so i'd be the first) and I feel like this presentation will be kind of like an interview. Currently, I am the ONLY one who is fluent, even familiar in the comprehension strategies as well as all the other amazing books out there including Miller, McGregor, Zimmerman, etc. so it is extremely important that I am very well prepared. I have to plan a year long staff development plan, with an introductory presentation of the readers workshop model, and a different strategy each month. I'd like to provide the teachers with sample lessons, anchor charts, and videos of my own teaching. I remember reading on this email group of someone having to do the same thing and I'd LOVE if you or anyone else, could share some information with me (ideas, plans, resources, etc). Thank you for your help! Christina 2nd grade Tampa, Florida _______________________________________________ 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.
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