Re: [MOSAIC] Reading Specialist Praxis and another question
Denise, I'm going to be very candid here, because I am a little confused. It seems from your wording here that you have little experience with children, don't really know what to do with a student scenario, and do not know how to begin to write a standards-based lesson for language arts or reading for 6th-12th grade students. How did you come to want to be a reading specialist? Renee G On Apr 18, 2008, at 4:28 PM, Denise Dole wrote: > > > Dear online teachers,I have learned so much from this list serve! I > have two requests for help.I > > am taking the reading specialist PRAXIS in July. I do not have a whole > > lot of teaching experience. I will not be through 'clinic' when I take > > the test either. There is no study guide for this test. I have the list > > of topics and found it is mostly scenarios about students. Does anyone > > know where (online, book, whatever) I can find information similar to > > scenarios where I can practice for this test? Any suggestion at all > > about taking this test? I had a job interview the other > > day. I was asked this question and was stumped: How would you design a > > lesson geared to standards for language arts or reading? (For 6th - > > 12th grade)Thank you again so much, Denise > > ___ > Join Excite! - http://www.excite.com > The most personalized portal on the Web! > ___ > 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. > > "El fin de toda educacion debe ser seguramente el servicio a otros." ~ Cesar Chavez ___ 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] writing programs
My district wants to adopt a specific writing program for the whole district to use. What do you use? Is Lucy the answer to all? I would really appreciate any help. Shar ___ 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] Reading Specialist Praxis and another question
Denise, When I took my reading specialist test, I had been out of my college classes for several years. The only thing that I felt that allowed me to pass the test (and I did very well) was my experience in the reading classroom. I don't want to discourage you, but it IS all about what a specialist would work on with students. Maybe you could pick the brain of someone who's in that position now and look over the yearly lesson plans. Why did she/he select this specific strategy with these students? Why was this the best material to use at this time? Maybe go to the resource center at the local college and check out some videos??? If you have access to a reading specialist or to a school with a reading specialist, I'd see if you could shadow a specialist for a few days, possibly even a few of them, at different grade levels. Become familiar with materials at many different age levels & reading levels. Also become familiar with many reading strategies. Then try to determine what you would do with a _ grade student who struggles with _. And then change the grade level and the strategy. Look for lesson plans online that would address these issues. It's not easy trying to memorize all the materials, but then the role of a reading specialist is not an easy one either. There's a tremendous amount of knowledge that's out there, and even those of us who have years and years experience don't know it all -- not even close! Good luck! Sheila > > On Apr 18, 2008, at 4:28 PM, Denise Dole wrote: > > > > > > > Dear online teachers,I have learned so much from this > list serve! I > > have two requests for help.I > > > > am taking the reading specialist PRAXIS in July. I do > not have a whole > > > > lot of teaching experience. I will not be through > 'clinic' when I take > > > > the test either. There is no study guide for this > test. I have the list > > > > of topics and found it is mostly scenarios about > students. Does anyone > > > > know where (online, book, whatever) I can find > information similar to > > > > scenarios where I can practice for this test? Any > suggestion at all > > > > about taking this test? I had a job interview the > other > > > > day. I was asked this question and was stumped: How > would you design a > > > > lesson geared to standards for language arts or > reading? (For 6th - > > > > 12th grade)Thank you again so much, Denise > > > > ___ > > Join Excite! - http://www.excite.com > > The most personalized portal on the Web! > > ___ > > 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. > > > > > > "El fin de toda educacion debe ser seguramente el > servicio a otros." > ~ Cesar Chavez > > > > ___ > 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.
Re: [MOSAIC] Kindergarten preparation
Does anyone have a lead where you can purchase Read to Your Bunny in bulk? I thought that it was out of print. Thanks, Michele ___ 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] Kindergarten Packets
Heather, One source you might check out are the "Little Books" from Ohio State/Fountas & Pinell. They cost 25cents each, are bound in nice colored card stock with titles in English and a few in Spanish. With families who do not speak English, the Spanish titles would help (at least for many of your ESOL students.) They have leveled books through Level D, as well as Mother Goose rhyme books. We used these books to bridge kindergarten students to first grade by mailing each child a few books each month. We sent Spanish titles to children whose first language was Spanish since we knew the parents were more likely to interact with the students then.We obtained money from a local grant and the total cost was about $750 for a population of 125 students. One other source that you might want to look into is 3 part cards which are sometimes billed as moveable books. The first card has a picture and label, for example a picture of a cat and under it the word "cat" is written. The second card is the same picture as the first, minus the label. The third is the label "cat." There are many "games" that can be done with these cards to encourage literacy. I have seen children who cannot read figure out which label went with which card. I personally think they are fantastic for developing visual beginning literacy skills. Email me privately if you want some resources or more information on this. I might even be able to help you get some in color at an affordable price. Good luck, Freida Hammett 3rd grade Jackson County, Ga Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ ___ 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] Reading Specialist Praxis and another question
There is a study guide book. I have one if you want to email of the list serve. Robi On 4/19/08 8:25 AM, "Renee" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Denise, > > I'm going to be very candid here, because I am a little confused. It > seems from your wording here that you have little experience with > children, don't really know what to do with a student scenario, and do > not know how to begin to write a standards-based lesson for language > arts or reading for 6th-12th grade students. How did you come to want > to be a reading specialist? > > Renee G > > On Apr 18, 2008, at 4:28 PM, Denise Dole wrote: > >> >> >> Dear online teachers,I have learned so much from this list serve! I >> have two requests for help.I >> >> am taking the reading specialist PRAXIS in July. I do not have a whole >> >> lot of teaching experience. I will not be through 'clinic' when I take >> >> the test either. There is no study guide for this test. I have the list >> >> of topics and found it is mostly scenarios about students. Does anyone >> >> know where (online, book, whatever) I can find information similar to >> >> scenarios where I can practice for this test? Any suggestion at all >> >> about taking this test? I had a job interview the other >> >> day. I was asked this question and was stumped: How would you design a >> >> lesson geared to standards for language arts or reading? (For 6th - >> >> 12th grade)Thank you again so much, Denise >> >> ___ >> Join Excite! - http://www.excite.com >> The most personalized portal on the Web! >> ___ >> 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. >> >> > > "El fin de toda educacion debe ser seguramente el servicio a otros." > ~ Cesar Chavez > > > > ___ > 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.
Re: [MOSAIC] Mosaic Digest, Vol 20, Issue 15
Kimberly Hill Campbell's new book titled "Less is More - Teaching Literature with Short Texts - Grades 6 - 12 This book is available as a PDF to download at the publisher's website: http://www.stenhouse.com/productcart/pc/viewPrd.asp?idProduct=9093#toc If this doesn't work, try this link: www.stenhouse.com/productcart/pc/viewPrd.asp?idProduct=9093 Francie On Tue, Apr 15, 2008 at 9:00 AM, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > 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 >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > You can reach the person managing the list at >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of Mosaic digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: perfectly or imperfectly published pieces ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) > 2. Re: Mosaic Digest, Vol 20, Issue 11 ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) > 3. Re: [SPAM] Re: Writing Workshop Leader/Teacher (Mary) > (Kendra Carroll) > > > -- > > Message: 1 > Date: Mon, 14 Apr 2008 12:41:14 EDT > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] perfectly or imperfectly published pieces > To: mosaic@literacyworkshop.org > Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" > > I haven't been online for a while and just read the threads about > students' > work being displayed. In my opinion as an interventionist who works with > kids > everyday to improve their reading and writing, ANYTHING that goes up for > public viewing should be as correct as possible. When I tell my students > that > spelling matters and then they see posters or papers with many > misspellings, > what are they to think? Why should they continue with the revision and > editing > when apparently anything is acceptable? Allowances should be made for > age/grade level, but after second grade public displays should be as > perfect as > possible. Ask yourselves how you would feel if that paper was your own > child's. > Would you appreciate seeing it up there with many errors, being compared > to > other kids' work? Or would you want to be proud that your child (and your > child's teacher) took the time to make sure something everyone in the > district > might see is as good as it can get? As others have said- in class > displays are > one thing, but hallway displays should always be exemplary. > Michelle NY 2-5 AIS > > > > **It's Tax Time! Get tips, forms and advice on AOL Money & > Finance. (http://money.aol.com/tax?NCID=aolcmp0030002850) > > > -- > > Message: 2 > Date: Mon, 14 Apr 2008 13:03:16 -0400 > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Mosaic Digest, Vol 20, Issue 11 > To: mosaic@literacyworkshop.org > Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > I agree wit kay that this book offers morethe strategies that Campbell > offers can be used with longer texts as well.? What I particularly liked was > the reflective piece and "What Could Go Wrong" portion.? This makes the book > so realistic because we all know that something usually does go awry.? Good > for teachers to know they have company.? > > As far as reflection...I know time is not on our side, but if we could > just take a couple of minutes to jot on a post-it, What Went Well and What I > Might Do To Make it Betterwe certainly don't remember when we look back > at a lesson a year from now. > > I find myself going back to this book repeatedlyit's priceless, > especially for middle school. > > Leslie > > > -Original Message- > From: Kuenzl-Stenerson Kay <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: mosaic@literacyworkshop.org; mosaic@literacyworkshop.org > Sent: Mon, 14 Apr 2008 8:17 am > Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Mosaic Digest, Vol 20, Issue 11 > > > > > > > > > From: Kuenzl-Stenerson Kay > Sent: Fri 4/11/2008 11:45 AM > To: mosaic@literacyworkshop.org; mosaic@literacyworkshop.org > Subject: RE: Mosaic Digest, Vol 20, Issue 11 > > > Thank you, thank you for mentioning "Less is More". I had forgotten that > I had > bought it in February at the our state convention. I found it on the > shelf and > began reading it right away. I am through chapter 2 and already have some > great > ideas for my weekly learning thoughts for my staff that will reinforce > district > initiatives as well as some great strategies for my literacy teachers. > This > book has more than just supporting the use of short text. The description > of > her modeling, differentiating, and how to determine how to assess her > students > has wonderful transfer value. And as far as using sticky notes...there > are > already many sticking out of the pages of this b
