Well, what do the kids in that particular class need? I don't believe there is one right way. Jennifer L. Palmer Instructional Facilitator, National Board Certified Teacher (EC Gen) Magnolia Elementary School (Home School) 901 Trimble Road, Joppa, MD 21085 Phone: (410) 612-1553 Fax: (410) 612-1576 In EVERY child...a touch of GREATNESS!!! Proud of our Title One School! Norrisville Elementary School 5302 Norrisville Rd White Hall, MD 21161 Phone: 410-692-7810 Fax: 410-692-7812 Where Bright Futures Begin!!!
________________________________ From: mosaic-bounces+jennifer.palmer=hcps....@literacyworkshop.org on behalf of Renee Sent: Wed 10/5/2011 11:20 AM To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Reader's Workshop Research What, in your opinion, would be "correct format" ? Renee On Oct 4, 2011, at 1:58 PM, Kathy Pickart wrote: > True, but in the correct format! > > On Tue, Oct 4, 2011 at 2:19 PM, Palmer, Jennifer > <jennifer.pal...@hcps.org>wrote: > >> Well, rereading can enhance comprehension... >> >> Jennifer L. Palmer >> Instructional Facilitator, National Board Certified Teacher (EC Gen) >> >> Magnolia Elementary School (Home School) >> 901 Trimble Road, Joppa, MD 21085 >> Phone: (410) 612-1553 >> Fax: (410) 612-1576 >> In EVERY child...a touch of GREATNESS!!! >> Proud of our Title One School! >> >> Norrisville Elementary School >> 5302 Norrisville Rd >> White Hall, MD 21161 >> Phone: 410-692-7810 >> Fax: 410-692-7812 >> Where Bright Futures Begin!!! >> >> ________________________________ >> >> From: mosaic-bounces+jennifer.palmer=hcps....@literacyworkshop.org on >> behalf of Kathy Pickart >> Sent: Tue 10/4/2011 1:25 PM >> To: wr...@centurytel.net; Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension >> Strategies Email >> Group >> Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Reader's Workshop Research >> >> >> >> How sad you had them read books again and again. WHy not have >> them have >> more than one book! >> >> On Mon, Oct 3, 2011 at 2:13 PM, <wr...@centurytel.net> wrote: >> >>> Although I know what these things are, these are not the words we >>> use in >> my >>> building. >>> When all schools use all the same terms, then we'll all know what >> everyone >>> else is talking about. >>> >>> Quoting Renee <phoenix...@sbcglobal.net>: >>> >>>> >>>> In our school we called it SSR -- "sustained silent reading" -- and >>>> it was truly silent. Students in my multiage classroom were allowed >>>> to sit anywhere on the floor, and I had large boxes, a sofa, and >>>> beanbag chairs. It was after recess for twenty minutes and they >>>> couldn't go out to recess until they had a book on their desk that >>>> they were going to read. They were not allowed to look for or >>>> switch >>>> books switch books once SSR started. I did not conference with >>>> anyone >>>> during this time.... I read, too. There were no "accountings" other >>>> than adding books to their ongoing reading logs (simple >>>> documentation, no writeups) if they finished a text. If they >>>> chose a >>>> book that was too short to last 20 minutes, they read it again. And >>>> again. Whatever. This was a quiet time. >>>> How do I know my students were reading? I just knew. I could >>>> tell. I >>>> did not care if they were doing "deep reading" or "shallow reading" >>>> and I did not check for understanding of the books they chose. >>>> These >>>> were not AR leveled books, either. These were books they chose to >>>> read themselves. >>>> As one of the older teachers, I find it really sad that we've >>>> had the >>>> questions "What is DEAR time?" and "What does interactive writing >>>> look like?" This is not a criticism of those who asked the >>>> questions, >>>> it is a criticism of the system, and especially whatever education >>>> programs they have gone through that did not teach them these >>>> things. >>>> sad.... sad.... Renee >>>> >>>> >>>> On Oct 1, 2011, at 1:54 PM, Stein, Ellen H. wrote: >>>> >>>>> Drop Everything And Read= D.E.A.R. Time. My concern with this is >>>>> that teachers usually assign 15-20 minutes of DEAR time and the >>>>> students are supposed to do just thatg; Drop Everything and >>>>> Read. > >> But, >>>> how do we know they are reading.? How do we know they are >>>>> thinkng about what they're reading? I believe there should be some >>>>> accaountability; perhaps routine individual conferencing to check >>>>> for understanding. What about a strategy focus for the time and >>>>> sharing of that strategy when DEAR time is over. By itself, we >>>>> rfeally can't tell if students are really reading. >>>> >>>> ______________________________**_________________ >>>> Mosaic mailing list >>>> Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org >>>> To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to >>>> http://literacyworkshop.org/**mailman/options/mosaic_** >>>> literacyworkshop.org< >> http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/ >> mosaic_literacyworkshop.org> >>>> >>>> Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/**MosaicArchive< >> 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< >> http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/ >> mosaic_literacyworkshop.org> >>> >>> Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/**MosaicArchive< >> 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 >> >> >> > _______________________________________________ > 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 >
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