[MOSAIC] forward from Michele
I am forwarding this from Michele [EMAIL PROTECTED] Ginger moderator I am a 5th grade teacher in a K-5 school that is in the second year of Reading First. This year all students were given the DIBELS assessment. We are also required to ability our students and move them according to their reading levels. Prior to a month ago, 4th and 5th grade teachers used the state reading assessment from last year to decide on which reading group to place them in and adjusted within a couple of weeks. Starting about a month ago, our principal changed our groups based only on the middle-of-the-year DIBELS score. I am teaching a group of 30 students who scored at the highest levels of fluency. Some are identified gifted others are reading at or above their grade level. I lost 10 students who had met or exceeded last year's state reading assessment to lower groups based only on their fluency levels; comprehension was never considered. Prior to the change I had been using literature to teach reading, working my way through the comprehension strategies. At the time of the change we were mandated to use the Scott Foresman Reading Street curriculum solely. We were told that reading chapter books would not be a good use of their time. I must, therefore, fill their independent time with worksheets. We were told yesterday that they could not independently read at any time during their reading time as silent reading would not help to increase their oral fluency rate. All students must partner read with both reading aloud at the same time. I have kids who have lexile scores in the 900s...this is so completely ridiculous that I feel as though I have been dropped into the Twilight Zone. I am looking for research at I can use at the school and district level that will add some flexibility to our program. I have no reason to believe the principal will change her mandates without someone above her telling her to. Our school is 100% free/reduced lunch with almost 70% English Language Learners. Our parents don't typically speak up, although I'm working on that. So, there it is. I understand that this may be a trend, but I'm hoping there is some research about how important oral fluency is, also, as that is what we use in the real world as literate people. Many thanks for any help you can provide, Michele Ford 5th grade, Oregon ___ 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] Using the same book for all students
Hello, I am an Elementary Education student, currently enrolled in a literacy education class. I hope to be teaching in the fall. I am interested in these postings because they parallel some lesson plans I have had to develop and teach in small group settings. What grade level are you teaching? I would think that the grade level would have much to do with how well using the same book would work. I will shortly be teaching 4th grade reading strategies through the book Bridge to Terabithia. My plan is to use a different chapter for each strategy, i.e., Chapter 1 - Making Connections, etc. I would love to read any suggestions. Thank you. Patti Whatley ___ 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.
Re: [MOSAIC] Using the same book for all students
My own sense is that unless your readers have been well and deeply exposed to the strategies, this will be pretty superficial level exposure to them. Lori On 3/2/07 3:14 PM, Patti Whatley [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello, I am an Elementary Education student, currently enrolled in a literacy education class. I hope to be teaching in the fall. I am interested in these postings because they parallel some lesson plans I have had to develop and teach in small group settings. What grade level are you teaching? I would think that the grade level would have much to do with how well using the same book would work. I will shortly be teaching 4th grade reading strategies through the book Bridge to Terabithia. My plan is to use a different chapter for each strategy, i.e., Chapter 1 - Making Connections, etc. I would love to read any suggestions. Thank you. Patti Whatley ___ 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. -- Lori Jackson District Literacy Coach Mentor Todd County School District Box 87 Mission SD 57555 http:www.tcsdk12.org ph. 605.856.2211 Literacies for All Summer Institute Literate Lives: A Human Right July 12-15, 2007 Louisville, Kentucky http://www.ncte.org/profdev/conv/wlu ___ 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] Using trade books/story books in the adult ESL classroom
I am wondering if anyone out there has tried using story books (either trade book sets or big books) in adult ESL classrooms (or any adult classroom). I am working on developing my pedagogical skills and have read about strategies in reading instruction, including using big books and storybooks, but I am not sure how to implement some of the more basic ones into an adult classroom without the atmosphere seeming too basic/simple/childish. Any suggestions? ___ 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] Carol from District 102 - math links
Carol, Your site and resources are wonderful. On the virtual library page are links for math but I can't get any of them to work. Do you know when these will work? ___ 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.
