>Maxine, I have cut back on the use of post its. Initially I use them >frequently to get a feel for the student's ability to be metacognitive during >reading. No doubt about it, I see a correlation between very limited thinking >and low comprehension so I want to see who does think and simply raise >awareness. But I make sure that we get lots of time when we don't have to >rcord thoughts. Balance is what I am looking for. I also started using the >post its just to mark a place that grabbed a kid....we coded with a ?, or C >(connection). V (got a pic in my head) Then we stop at the end of a chapter >or midway and actually go back and write our thoughts in a dialectic (double >entry) log. I am finding that the kids do remember why they put the post it >there and are able later to say more about how that impacted their overall >understanding. Gina 6th grade LA _________________________________________________________________ Climb to the top of the charts! Play Star Shuffle: the word scramble challenge with star power. http://club.live.com/star_shuffle.aspx?icid=starshuffle_wlmailtextlink_oct _______________________________________________ Mosaic mailing list Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org.
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