Is this something that would be beneficial for upper elementary grades 7-8? Susan ----- Original Message ----- From: "ncteach" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group" <mosaic@literacyworkshop.org> Sent: Friday, June 27, 2008 7:22 PM Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] RIT with Stephanie Harvey continued...
> Hi Mary Helen, > > Our district committed to the STW a few years ago. This past year I bought > the Comprehension Toolkit Gr. 3-6 and used it. It was wonderful! I went > through nearly every lesson as recommended. The kids really responded. (I > teach 6th grade LA.) I will be refining and adding to it in the upcoming > year. I spent my 2nd and 3rd nine weeks immersed in non-fiction and STW. > > Best, > Kim > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Mary Helen Chappetto" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Listserv" > <mosaic@literacyworkshop.org> > Sent: Thursday, June 26, 2008 11:04 PM > Subject: [MOSAIC] RIT with Stephanie Harvey continued... > > >>I just spent 2 fabulous days learning from Stephanie Harvey along with 14 >>staff members from my school. The only other school that out-numbered us >>was Ginger's....Liberty! Way to go! >> I had a great conversation with Ginger (so nice to put a face with the >> name!) It was like meeting a 'rock star'! My staff did not understand >> my >> excitement because they are new to mosaic...I hope some of them have >> signed on to learn! >> As I told Ginger, I have been a "lurker" on the site, was off for a >> while, >> but have been back for a bit....reading and trying to refresh and >> learn/relearn about the strategies. Now I am officially a 'poster'! >> Hearing Stephanie Harvey speak and feeling her passion was incredible. >> I >> would love to know if there are any 'newbies' out there who are just >> getting started and others who are veterans who can support the newbies >> in >> the quest to be better teachers of thinkers. >> I think of the great conversations that happened upon the release of both >> Mosaic and STW last summer as well as To Understand by Ellin Keene this >> summer.....the book conversations were and have been, as always, >> thoughtful. >> What I wonder....for those of you that have been part of the growth of a >> professional learning community using Comprehension strategies, and have >> witnessed the positive impact, would you share the approach you took? Is >> there anything in particular you did to get started? What is the one >> piece of advice/experience/wisdom you would share for those of us just >> embarking on this venture? What obstacles did you face and how did you >> face them? >> >> Mary Helen >> _______________________________________________ >> 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. > > _______________________________________________ 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.
