At a recent 4Blocks Leadership Conference, this question was posed to Jim Cunningham ( husband of Pat and an "expert" himself). His answer was that it is completely a political issue: what the building or district expects.
Since you know him, Deb, I would imagine his personal feelings on the matter are very much like yours. There is no "offical" policy on this in my school so I do just what you outlined in your response. Suzi On Sat Apr 12 20:15 , 'Deb Smith' <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> sent: >Deb wrote: > > >Susan, I have heard, experienced, and read about this debate in schools for >many years as you have experienced too. Both sides can argue both sides >really well. > >The advice I give is simple. If children are reading the writing to learn >to read, it should be in the correct form. For example, if a book is >'published' in a first grade classroom and other first graders are going to >read it, then the word w-e-n-t should be spelled correctly so that the other >kids can learn to read 'went.' Students already see too many opportunities >of a misspelled 'wint' or 'whent.' This book might be included in a self >selected reading opportunity. > > >OR > >A piece of writing is 'published' and read only by the writer. For example, >the writer published the piece. The writer 'reads the writing' to the >class. The writer knows what was written so it is not a problem for anyone >that some of the words are misspelled or missing. This book should not be >part of another child's reading curriculum. > >I don't claim to have the final word, this is simply how I have come to live >with publishing both ways. deb > >Debra Renner Smith, >Author, Writing & Reading Consultant >Beyond Retelling Toward Higher Level Thinking and Big Ideas >Writing Mini-Lessons for Second Grade > >[EMAIL PROTECTED] >www.debrennersmith.com (new lesson posted daily) > > >Question by Susan: > I am a Reading Recovery Teacher and my teacher-leader (from New >Zealand) was quite fanatical about the fact that everything on the walls >needed to be a perfect model because children would be the audience. Her >feeling was that if it was worthy of publishing or display it should be a >model for all who read it. > > My colleagues and I have looked in various places to see if research >exists (either way) on this subject. I have ventured into most of Marie >Clay's work...this just isn't something that appears in the contents or >index. How do you feel about this? Is it an issue, or is it more important >for children to display whatever THEY think is worthy? > > > >_______________________________________________ >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.
