Wendy, This is also my first submission.
Which Fountas & Pinnell's guided reading series are you referring to? I am using their Leveled Literacy Intervention Program with my students in an urban school with over 95% poverty. There are 2 of us (intervention teachers/coaches) using this new program and we are seeing amazing results. In my 25 years of teaching this is the best program that I have seen to accelerate the struggling readers. Cindi Shear Rochester City School District Intervention/Prevention Teacher/Coach -----Original Message----- From: mosaic-bounces+cynthia.shear=rcsdk12....@literacyworkshop.org [mailto:mosaic-bounces+cynthia.shear=rcsdk12....@literacyworkshop.org] On Behalf Of Wendy Forshee Sent: Monday, February 01, 2010 8:31 AM To: mosaic@literacyworkshop.org Subject: [MOSAIC] Comprehension remediation My first submission so I hope this gets through. We have started remediation here and are using Fontas and Pinnell's guided reading series on the children's instructional reading levels in groups of 3 and 4 for first, second and third grades. We are using 7 teachers in 1/2 hour blocks during the day every day - 30 min. per day. We are a low income title 1 school with 50% below reading level. I'm interested in what others think of this remediation plan. Wendy Forshee -----Original Message----- From: mosaic-bounces+wforshee=lexcs....@literacyworkshop.org on behalf of mosaic-requ...@literacyworkshop.org Sent: Sun 1/31/2010 12:00 PM To: mosaic@literacyworkshop.org Subject: Mosaic Digest, Vol 41, Issue 21 Send Mosaic mailing list submissions to mosaic@literacyworkshop.org To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/listinfo/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to mosaic-requ...@literacyworkshop.org You can reach the person managing the list at mosaic-ow...@literacyworkshop.org When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of Mosaic digest..." Today's Topics: 1. Re: help with remediation of reading objectives (EDWARD JACKSON) 2. Re: help with remediation of reading objectives (Sue Hayden) 3. Re: help with remediation of reading objectives (rr1...@aol.com) 4. Fw: Re: help with remediation of reading objectives (C McLoughlin) 5. Re: help with remediation of reading objectives (EDWARD JACKSON) 6. Re: help with remediation of reading objectives (Kare) 7. Re: Fw: Re: help with remediation of reading objectives (rr1...@aol.com) 8. Re: help with remediation of reading objectives (rr1...@aol.com) 9. Back to comprehension... (cnjpal...@aol.com) 10. Re: Back to comprehension...Main Idea (soozq55...@aol.com) 11. comprehension strategies in my school (jvma...@comcast.net) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Sat, 30 Jan 2010 18:09:49 +0000 From: EDWARD JACKSON <lori_jack...@q.com> Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] help with remediation of reading objectives To: <mosaic@literacyworkshop.org> Message-ID: <snt121-w1366364c847c856f280a59f2...@phx.gbl> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" First thoughts--objective #2 seems broadly written to address multiple genres but all the points to follow revolved around fiction. That doesn't seem to be taking you where you what to go. Lori Jackson M.Ed.Reading Specialist Broken Bow, NE EMAILING FOR THE GREATER GOOD Join me > To: mosaic@literacyworkshop.org > Date: Sat, 30 Jan 2010 10:02:35 -0500 > From: rr1...@aol.com > Subject: [MOSAIC] help with remediation of reading objectives > > This may not be the best place to ask, but I thought I would try... > I teach fourth grade, this is my first year there, after moving up from > 3rd. I am also grade level chair and have just myself and two brand > new teachers on my grade level. > > I have been asked to participate in an intervention block for my grade > level.test scores aren't where we would like them to be and we need to > make AYP this year or we will have more sanctions. > > Here are the objectives that my students are low on...Any > advice/resources on how to reteach these would be greatly appreciated. > > > 1. Identify key words and discover their meanings and relationship > through a variety of strategies. (I take this to be context clues, > although the language of the objective is not clear, in my opinion). > > 2. Respond to fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and drama using > interpretive, critical and evaluative processes by: > a. Analyzing the impact of authors' word choice and context > b. Examining the reasons for characters' action > c. Identifying and examining characters' motives > d Considering a situation or problem from different characters' > point of view > e. Analyzing differences among genres > f. Making inferences and drawing conclusions about characters, > events, and themes > > 3. Analyze characters, events, and plots within and between selections > and cite supporting evidence. > > 4. Analyze and integrate information from one or more sources to > expand understanding of text including graphs, charts and/or maps. > > > I would greatly appreciate any help that could be provided. The powers > that be want the teachers to plan for this remediation themselves. > However...I am trying to understand how that is wise, since they > planned the first time and the students didn't master the skill. > > Rosie > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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. > ------------------------------ Message: 2 Date: Sat, 30 Jan 2010 13:46:54 -0700 From: "Sue Hayden" <shayd...@cableone.net> Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] help with remediation of reading objectives To: "Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group" <mosaic@literacyworkshop.org> Message-ID: <2b39e773a8c44897be5f9656ebc9f...@suepc> Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; reply-type=response Rosie, Keep it Simple and Explicit! Model using think-alouds. Simplify the objective and explicitly convey it to students. Choose literature that will be easy for teachers to interact with to model the objective using think-alouds. Interact authentically with the literature. By this I mean, if you question, let it show in your voice and actions. If you experience a wow moment with the literature, let the kids see it! Be real! Students don't always know when the teacher is reading aloud and when they are thinking aloud. It might help if you tell them that, when you share your thoughts, you will point to your brain and look away from the book. Model the objective as often as necessary so students get the idea of how they should be thinking in their heads as they read. Then let them practice using actual literature on their own reading level, while you monitor and help guide their thinking. Literature groups could be helpful here. Give them practice time often. Discuss the needed elements to accomplish the objective. Make a poster of student thoughts to remind them. Put it on the wall. Then give them a printed selection to assess their achievement of the objective. Help them see their progress. Debrief as a class; always let the students share their successes and difficulties. Always encourage them; not all reading strategies are use with every text. Sent respectfully to encourage you, Susan ----- Original Message ----- From: <rr1...@aol.com> To: <mosaic@literacyworkshop.org> Sent: Saturday, January 30, 2010 8:02 AM Subject: [MOSAIC] help with remediation of reading objectives Any advice/resources on how to reteach these would be greatly appreciated. Rosie ------------------------------ Message: 3 Date: Sat, 30 Jan 2010 16:24:57 -0500 From: rr1...@aol.com Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] help with remediation of reading objectives To: mosaic@literacyworkshop.org Message-ID: <8cc7009cea361d2-388c-f...@webmail-m086.sysops.aol.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed Lori, I understand the objective but just would like a different approach. I am required to teach from a basal and have few outside resources available through the district. Rosie -----Original Message----- From: EDWARD JACKSON <lori_jack...@q.com> To: mosaic@literacyworkshop.org Sent: Sat, Jan 30, 2010 1:09 pm Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] help with remediation of reading objectives First thoughts--objective #2 seems broadly written to address multiple genres but all the points to follow revolved around fiction. That doesn't seem to be taking you where you what to go. Lori Jackson M.Ed.Reading Specialist Broken Bow, NE EMAILING FOR THE GREATER GOOD Join me > To: mosaic@literacyworkshop.org > Date: Sat, 30 Jan 2010 10:02:35 -0500 > From: rr1...@aol.com > Subject: [MOSAIC] help with remediation of reading objectives > > This may not be the best place to ask, but I thought I would try... > I teach fourth grade, this is my first year there, after moving up from > 3rd. I am also grade level chair and have just myself and two brand > new teachers on my grade level. > > I have been asked to participate in an intervention block for my grade > level.test scores aren't where we would like them to be and we need to > make AYP this year or we will have more sanctions. > > Here are the objectives that my students are low on...Any > advice/resources on how to reteach these would be greatly appreciated. > > > 1. Identify key words and discover their meanings and relationship > through a variety of strategies. (I take this to be context clues, > although the language of the objective is not clear, in my opinion). > > 2. Respond to fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and drama using > interpretive, critical and evaluative processes by: > a. Analyzing the impact of authors' word choice and context > b. Examining the reasons for characters' action > c. Identifying and examining characters' motives > d Considering a situation or problem from different characters' > point of view > e. Analyzing differences among genres > f. Making inferences and drawing conclusions about characters, > events, and themes > > 3. Analyze characters, events, and plots within and between selections > and cite supporting evidence. > > 4. Analyze and integrate information from one or more sources to > expand understanding of text including graphs, charts and/or maps. > > > I would greatly appreciate any help that could be provided. The powers > that be want the teachers to plan for this remediation themselves. > However...I am trying to understand how that is wise, since they > planned the first time and the students didn't master the skill. > > Rosie > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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. ------------------------------ Message: 4 Date: Sat, 30 Jan 2010 13:45:19 -0800 (PST) From: C McLoughlin <readingteacher...@yahoo.com> Subject: [MOSAIC] Fw: Re: help with remediation of reading objectives To: mosaic@literacyworkshop.org Message-ID: <318397.94224...@web38908.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Sounds like a challenge!? I would suggest planning for the following for remediation and for general instructional purposes: 1 -?pull small groups of students at a time - defnitely no more than 6, 4 is better 2- develop a number of small teaching points to focus on within each of your major objectives.? Then?teach the necessary strategies using texts at the students' instructional level - likely lower than grade level 3 - have students practice the learned strategy independently or with a partner or small group??(when they are ready) using an independent level text - lower level than guided reading text 4 - give students lots of opportunities to build and use vocab from classroom read alouds (e.g. grade-level texts they did not have to struggle thru themselves).? Incentives for using words is helpful - tally chart, certificates for "wordsmiths", etc. 5- use charts and graphs for multiple reasons throughout the day to accustom?children to seeing and interpreting them? ... lunch orders, favorite subject, summary of predictions, etc as well as subject-related contexts. 6 - make sure there is a lot of environmental print in the room, with image scaffolds if possible.? e.g. charts and graphs, story vocab with pictures and definitions; step-by-step think-aloud summaries of strategy use/character analysis, etc ?(first written by teacher, later by students)?on chart paper; story maps of current and recent stories read, etc. 7 - refer to?environmental print in teaching, and use it with student independent work as well (read around the room, find words that ..., explain a chart/graph? to a friend then?have friend write explanation, etc) ? 8 - incentivize reading both within and outside of class, and make sure students are?choosing "just-right" books for this purpose.??Might want to set goals for each student, so that a non-reader who reads 2 (non-chapter) books a week will still get a prize, an avid reader would have to read 5?chapters of a grade-level text to get a prize, and so on.?More reading - with appropriate texts - will only help.? ? Hope you find some of that helpful.? Good luck! ? Carol McLoughlin Reading Specialist/ESL Teacher Long Island, NY --- On Sat, 1/30/10, EDWARD JACKSON <lori_jack...@q.com> wrote: From: EDWARD JACKSON <lori_jack...@q.com> Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] help with remediation of reading objectives To: mosaic@literacyworkshop.org Date: Saturday, January 30, 2010, 1:09 PM First thoughts--objective #2 seems broadly written to address multiple genres but all the points to follow revolved around fiction. That doesn't seem to be taking you where you what to go. Lori Jackson M.Ed.Reading Specialist Broken Bow, NE EMAILING FOR THE GREATER GOOD Join me > To: mosaic@literacyworkshop.org > Date: Sat, 30 Jan 2010 10:02:35 -0500 > From: rr1...@aol.com > Subject: [MOSAIC] help with remediation of reading objectives > > This may not be the best place to ask, but I thought I would try... > I teach fourth grade, this is my first year there, after moving up from > 3rd.? I am also grade level chair and have just myself and two brand > new teachers on my grade level. > > I have been asked to participate in an intervention block for my grade > level.test scores aren't where we would like them to be and we need to > make AYP this year or we will have more sanctions. > > Here are the objectives that my students are low on...Any > advice/resources on how to reteach these would be greatly appreciated. > > > 1.? Identify key words and discover their meanings and relationship > through a variety of strategies.? (I take this to be context clues, > although the language of the objective is not clear, in my opinion). > > 2.? Respond to fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and drama using > interpretive, critical and evaluative processes by: >? ? ? a.? Analyzing the impact of authors' word choice and context >? ? ???b.? Examining the reasons for characters' action >? ? ???c.? Identifying and examining characters' motives >? ? ? ? d? Considering a situation or problem from different characters' > point of view >? ? ???e.???Analyzing differences among genres >? ? ? ???f.? Making inferences and drawing conclusions about characters, > events, and themes > > 3.? Analyze characters, events, and plots within and between selections > and cite supporting evidence. > > 4.? Analyze and integrate information from one or more sources to > expand understanding of text including graphs, charts and/or maps. > > > I would greatly appreciate any help that could be provided.? The powers > that be want the teachers to plan for this remediation themselves.? > However...I am trying to understand how that is wise, since they > planned the first time and the students didn't master the skill. > > Rosie > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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. ------------------------------ Messag _______________________________________________ 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.
