I agree with Deidra that there is great concern to too narrowly define comprehension, unless that's also part of it but wasn't mentioned in this particular piece.
On Tue, Jun 30, 2009 at 7:24 AM, djchan <djc...@charter.net> wrote: > Maybe I didn't read correctly, but I understand Shanahan to say that the > new language (language structure and meaning in context) isn't "an > improvement because the new wording won't > be well understood by most teachers". I don't think teachers are the only > ones who will have problems with that language. Imagine school > administration officials defining these terms for their certified employees. > How many different interpretations will that provide? To me , language > structure doesn't mean reading fluency. Meaning in context seems to be a > much narrower definition of comprehension than I am comfortable with. > > Deidra Chandler > MA Early Childhood Ed. > MA Reading > Multisensory Structured Language Intervention tutor > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ann Schaefer" <a_...@bellsouth.net> > To: "'Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group'" < > mosaic@literacyworkshop.org> > Sent: Tuesday, June 30, 2009 8:24 AM > Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Focus on Adolescent literacy to chnage > ReadingFirstfunding > > > > I don't understand why the language needs to be changed. If the teachers >> have trouble with the new language, the parents certainly will too. I >> think >> we need to move away from teacher trade language so that we can involve >> the >> whole community to improve literacy. >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: mosaic-boun...@literacyworkshop.org >> [mailto:mosaic-boun...@literacyworkshop.org] On Behalf Of >> drmarinac...@aol.com >> Sent: Monday, June 29, 2009 11:38 AM >> To: mosaic@literacyworkshop.org >> Subject: [MOSAIC] Focus on Adolescent literacy to chnage Reading >> Firstfunding >> >> Can anyone understand why Tim Shanahan doesn't want to change to "language >> structure" and "meaning in context"? Was he one of the original authors of >> National Reading Panel? >> >> >> Excerpt for Ed Weekly... >> >> Timothy Shanahan, a professor of urban education at the University of >> Illinois at Chicago, said he favors the boost in funding for grades >> 4-12 and for school literacy programs in general. "It should mean that >> more >> schools could participate, which is a good thing," he said. >> >> But he said the draft bill reflects some changes in wording from Reading >> First legislation that aren't an improvement, because the new wording >> won't >> be well understood by most teachers. The new wording requires K-3 programs >> to provide "strategic and explicit instruction using phonological >> awareness, >> phonic decoding, vocabulary, language structure, and meaning in context." >> Mr. Shanahan pointed out that "language structure" and "meaning in >> context" >> replace the words "reading fluency" and "reading comprehension" in Reading >> First. >> >> One of the Senate aides said the replacements were made to reflect the >> latest terminology that educators are using. >> >> But Mr. Shanahan said the terminology in Reading First would be more >> familiar to and better understood by teachers. >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: cnjpal...@aol.com >> To: mosaic@literacyworkshop.org >> Sent: Mon, Jun 29, 200 >> 9 6:19 am >> Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Just Finished Readacide and The Reading Zone What do >> you think t... >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Joy >> I would love for the discussion to begin again...I could use some help >> moderating though. I am teaching summer school and am taking classes >> this >> summer so I have a pretty full plate. I do think Ellins' book is >> something >> everyone should read and discussion only enriches its messages. >> Jennifer >> In a message dated 6/28/2009 10:15:26 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, >> jwidm...@rocketmail.com writes: >> >> You can also read the archives from our two rounds discussing it, as >> Jennifer suggested. Maybe there's enough interest to go at it again? >> It is >> really a valuable book with great implications for the classroom, to >> me even >> more than Mosaic of Thought. >> >> >> Joy/NC/4 >> >> >> >> **************It's raining cats and dogs -- Come to PawNation, a place >> where pets rule! 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