The way we do Walk to Read is that for part of the literacy Instructional Blcok, all the children at a certain grade level go to a smaller, focused instructional group. Some are in groups for phonics instruction at or below grade level; some go for comprehension work at or below grade level; others are accelerated with work on inferences or higher order thinking skills in above level materials. Unlike traditional tracking, our Walk to Read is a flexible grouping, where students are often moved to more, less difficult materials, or in groups having a different instructional focus. It does not replace a teacher's meeting with small groups during reading workshop or Daily 5 time, not does it eliminate whole-group instruction; but it does allow every student an opportunity to be taught at his instructional level every day.
--- On Mon, 5/21/12, Foltermann, Marsha <mfolterm...@denisonisd.net> wrote: From: Foltermann, Marsha <mfolterm...@denisonisd.net> Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Walk to Read? To: "Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group" <mosaic@literacyworkshop.org> Date: Monday, May 21, 2012, 7:19 AM What is "Walk to Read"? Mrs. Marsha Foltermann 6th grade, ELAR 903-462-7307 For a conference, please call the office: 903-462-7200 mfolterm...@denisonisd.net -----Original Message----- From: mosaic-bounces+mfoltermann=denisonisd....@literacyworkshop.org [mailto:mosaic-bounces+mfoltermann=denisonisd....@literacyworkshop.org] On Behalf Of Terry Decker Sent: Friday, May 18, 2012 10:06 PM To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Walk to Read? We have done Walk to Read for 3 years now, and it has made a positive difference in the reading success of the students at my school. Classroom teachers are still using the reading series for whole class instruction and are using literacy workshop too. We have a mandated 90 minutes of reading instruction, and the Walk to Read is 30-35 minutes of that. Our district funded 4 "literacy assistants, who, along with the Title 1 staff, help us to place every child in appropriate materials for their rate and level of instruction. As the Title 1 reading specialist, I supervise the lit EAs and Title staff. Additionally, I pull Tier 3 students for another "dose" of focused instruction in the afternoon. \ We are moving to an RtI-like process next year, which I eagerly anticipate. Terry --- On Wed, 5/16/12, norma baker <hutch1...@juno.com> wrote: From: norma baker <hutch1...@juno.com> Subject: [MOSAIC] Walk to Read? To: mosaic@literacyworkshop.org Date: Wednesday, May 16, 2012, 3:49 AM How is "Walk to Read" different from the tracking we have all worked so hard to get rid of in favor of Reading Workshop? We have a new administrator who "talks" about RW, but also wants us to buy an anthology, (funny to be thankful for a lack of funds!!! lol), implement centers and Walk to Read. Also "talks" about RTI, but has gotten rid of TIer II that had been scheduled as additional instruction for struggling students. Now Tier II will be during the literacy block which to me is supplanting rather than providing the supplemental support that would be beneficial! I am a Reading Workshop enthusiastic for sure and think far too many things are competing for the time students spend truly reading and teachers conferring with them. Am I being short-sighted??? Please enlighten me if so! Thanks! norma An old man once said, "There comes a time in your life, when you walk away from all the drama and people who create it. You surround yourself with people who make you laugh. Forget the bad, and focus on the good. Love the people who treat you right, pray for the ones who don't. Life is too short to be anything but happy. Falling down is a part of life, getting back up is living." ____________________________________________________________ 53 Year Old Mom Looks 33 The Stunning Results of Her Wrinkle Trick Has Botox Doctors Worried http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3131/4fb37869366ef1601c92st06duc _______________________________________________ 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 _______________________________________________ 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
