What Year do you you teach? Also what is your position? ________________________________________ From: mosaic-boun...@literacyworkshop.org [mosaic-boun...@literacyworkshop.org] On Behalf Of Andrea Jenkins [jenki...@oakhillschool.org] Sent: Monday, April 27, 2009 6:02 AM To: Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org Subject: [MOSAIC] Thematic Units or Reading Across the Curriculum
Hello friends. I am leading a Mosaic book study with teachers at my school. Many, if not all, of the teachers say they "integrate reading and writing and teach it across the curriculum". I believe this is code for not specifically teaching reading and writing, but rather assigning reading and writing assignments/activities, and calling that their instruction of reading/writing. What they are actually teaching is social studies or science, with throwing in reading and writing assignments with no instruction on how to read or write strategically. Personally, I believe in the workshop framework for both reading and writing, and believe in directly teaching reading and writing strategies through mini-lessons. They believe, wholeheartedly, that their thematic, integrated approach to teaching is working and best practice. I believe differently. How do I combat this response of "integrated" instruction? Am I missing a crucial piece? Perhaps I am wrong here and many of you also use thematic units and content areas to teach strategies. How do other teachers of workshop model classrooms handle the balance between reading and social studies? Many thanks! Andrea Jenkins _______________________________________________ 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. ______________________________________________________________________ This email has been scanned by the MessageLabs Email Security System. For more information please visit http://www.messagelabs.com/email ______________________________________________________________________ This email (including attachments) is intended for the addressee(s) named above. No part of it should be reproduced, adapted or transmitted without the sender's consent. It is confidential, subject to copyright and may be subject to legal or other privilege. None of these rights, or any other rights, are waived if you have received this email in error or without permission. If you have received this email in error, please let the sender know by reply email, delete it from your system, destroy all copies and do not disclose, use or forward this email. Unless explicitly attributed, the opinions expressed in this message may not represent the official position or opinions of SCECGS Redlands Limited and should not be relied upon. Whilst this email has been scanned by a virus scanner and all care has been taken, recipients should check this email and any attachments for the presence of viruses. SCECGS Redlands Limited disclaims all liability for loss or damage caused by viruses transmitted by this email. _______________________________________________ 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.
