Re: [MOSAIC] I got a job!
Congratulations. It's so hard to take that leap! So glad things worked out well for you. Carol On Jul 2, 2008, at 8:31 PM, chris and teresa casart wrote: > A little bit more... > > - 4th grade > - 21 students > - one visually impaired student, which made me nervous for about 3 > seconds, > until I remembered that reading strategies work whether you read > with your > eyes or your fingers > - 20-25% ESL or ELL population - Latino and Sudanese > - focus on teaching comprehension strategies (integrated cross- > curricular) > - many teachers are studying and implementing the structure laid > out in The > Daily 5 > - strong emphasis on writing workshop > - professional learning communities of teachers studying together, > working > toward a common goal > - lots of data collection for a practical purpose - guiding > instruction > - my classroom is NOT in a portable =) > - a sink, yes, a sink, in my room!!! > - block scheduling, with only ONE rotating special scheduled for > the same 45 > minute time slot each day (a BIG change from my last job, where I > had to > carry my schedule around with me at all times because it was so > confusing - > too much running around all over the school every day) > - a dynamic principal - curriculum driven > - language liaisons for the Latino and Sudanese families (most > students > speak English, but their parents might not) > - three other fabulous 4th grade teachers with whom I will collaborate > - a 10 minute commute > - my day starts at 8:30 and ends at 4:05...no more leaving the > house at AM! > > "It's all good." > > Teresa > > > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] workshop.org > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of ljackson > Sent: Wednesday, July 02, 2008 8:22 PM > To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group > Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] I got a job! > > > Tell us a bit more about the new position. > > On 7/2/08 6:09 PM, "chris and teresa casart" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> Two months ago I took a leap of faith and decided to resign from my > teaching >> position without first having another one secured. I wanted to >> find an >> opportunity to teach in a school that was committed to a balanced >> literacy >> philosophy. >> >> Last week I started the interview process at two schools who both >> share in >> this philosophy. Yesterday, I was offered a contract, and I >> accepted! We >> celebrated by trading in our 11 year old minivan and then going >> out to a >> romantic dinner. ;) >> >> Tomorrow is our 15th wedding anniversary, followed by Independence >> Day, so >> our family will continue to celebrate. >> >> I am so blessed to have found this email group and a sweet new job >> all in >> the same week!!! (I'm jumping for joy right now.) Thanks for >> being there >> for me in cyberspace! >> >> Teresa >> >> >> >> ___ >> 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 > July 17-20. 2008 > Tucson, Arizona > > > > > ___ > 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.
Re: [MOSAIC] Reading INtervention program for middle school
I agree that anything by Kylene Beers is excellent. I also like Deeper Reading: Comprehending Challenging Texts, 4-12 by Kelly Gallagher. And, whenever I read Jeff Wilhelm, I become energized. Hope this helps, Linda On Jul 3, 2008, at 8:43 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I will be teaching greds 6 and 8 AIS next year. AIS is a response to > intervention program for kids who have scored a low 2 on our > state's assessment the > previous year. I've taught these same courses this year and I > have found the > kids have very poor vocabulary, fluency issues and their > comprehension is > terrible. The 8th graders really concern me as they are one year > from moving into a > highly rigorous high school program. If you were to teach these > classes what > are some things you would do? How would you set the program up? > > Any suggestions on professional books that would be a help in this > area? > > Thanks > > Pat - NY > > > ** > Gas prices getting you down? Search AOL Autos for > fuel-efficient used cars. > (http://autos.aol.com/used?ncid=aolaut000507) > > ___ > 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] I got a job!
Congrats...sounds like a dream job! Keep us posted next year, would love how to hear how they got to that point! Terry -Original Message- From: chris and teresa casart <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group Sent: Wed, 2 Jul 2008 9:31 pm Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] I got a job! A little bit more... - 4th grade - 21 students - one visually impaired student, which made me nervous for about 3 seconds, until I remembered that reading strategies work whether you read with your eyes or your fingers - 20-25% ESL or ELL population - Latino and Sudanese - focus on teaching comprehension strategies (integrated cross-curricular) - many teachers are studying and implementing the structure laid out in The Daily 5 - strong emphasis on writing workshop - professional learning communities of teachers studying together, working toward a common goal - lots of data collection for a practical purpose - guiding instruction - my classroom is NOT in a portable =) - a sink, yes, a sink, in my room!!! - block scheduling, with only ONE rotating special scheduled for the same 45 minute time slot each day (a BIG change from my last job, where I had to carry my schedule around with me at all times because it was so confusing - too much running around all over the school every day) - a dynamic principal - curriculum driven - language liaisons for the Latino and Sudanese families (most students speak English, but their parents might not) - three other fabulous 4th grade teachers with whom I will collaborate - a 10 minute commute - my day starts at 8:30 and ends at 4:05...no more leaving the house at AM! "It's all good." Teresa -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] workshop.org [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of ljackson Sent: Wednesday, July 02, 2008 8:22 PM To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] I got a job! Tell us a bit more about the new position. On 7/2/08 6:09 PM, "chris and teresa casart" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Two months ago I took a leap of faith and decided to resign from my teaching > position without first having another one secured. I wanted to find an > opportunity to teach in a school that was committed to a balanced literacy > philosophy. > > Last week I started the interview process at two schools who both share in > this philosophy. Yesterday, I was offered a contract, and I accepted! We > celebrated by trading in our 11 year old minivan and then going out to a > romantic dinner. ;) > > Tomorrow is our 15th wedding anniversary, followed by Independence Day, so > our family will continue to celebrate. > > I am so blessed to have found this email group and a sweet new job all in > the same week!!! (I'm jumping for joy right now.) Thanks for being there > for me in cyberspace! > > Teresa > > > > ___ > 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 July 17-20. 2008 Tucson, Arizona ___ 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.
Re: [MOSAIC] Reading INtervention program for middle school
Yup. When Kids Can't Read by Kylene Beers http://www.amazon.com/When-Kids-Cant-Read-Teachers/dp/0867095199/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1215109135&sr=8-1 or anything else by Beers -- and anything by Cris Tovani, especially http://www.amazon.com/Read-but-Dont-Get-Comprehension/dp/157110089X/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1215109231&sr=8-1 [EMAIL PROTECTED]; mosaic@literacyworkshop.org> Subject: [MOSAIC] Reading INtervention program for middle school> > I will be teaching greds 6 and 8 AIS next year. AIS is a response to > intervention program for kids who have scored a low 2 on our state's assessment the > previous year. I've taught these same courses this year and I have found the > kids have very poor vocabulary, fluency issues and their comprehension is > terrible. The 8th graders really concern me as they are one year from moving into a > highly rigorous high school program. If you were to teach these classes what > are some things you would do? How would you set the program up? > > Any suggestions on professional books that would be a help in this area?> > Thanks> > Pat - NY> > > **> Gas prices getting you down? Search AOL Autos for > fuel-efficient used cars.> (http://autos.aol.com/used?ncid=aolaut000507)> > ___> 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. > _ Watch “Cause Effect,” a show about real people making a real difference. Learn more. http://im.live.com/Messenger/IM/MTV/?source=text_watchcause ___ 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 INtervention program for middle school
Pat, I teach 6th grade reading and I used The Comprehension Toolkit this past school year. I went to my school yesterday to look at our state reading test results and out of 96 students who took the test I had 98% who scored proficient (76 scored a 4 and 18 scored a 3) on our state reading test. I only had 2 students score a 2 (one of these students is MR and reads on a 1st grade level and the other is severely LD) and none that scored a 1. Needless to say my principal was ecstatic as was I. In fact our school in grades 3-6 implemented the toolkit and every grade level had over 90% of our students to score a 4 or a 3. I can't help but attribute that to the teaching of the strategies that are in the toolkit. I would also suggest that you read a book I'm currently reading that is awesome and it's for grades 6-12. It's called When Kids Can't Read What Teachers Can Do by Kylene Beers. It's published by Heinemann. I hope this helps! Angie Kelley [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ 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 INtervention program for middle school
You may want to look at the book I Read It, But I Don't Get It: Comprehension Strategies for Adolescent Readers by Cris Tovani. Here's a link to it at Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Read-but-Dont-Get-Comprehension/dp/157110089X/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1215094226&sr=8-1 Paula --- On Thu, 7/3/08, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [MOSAIC] Reading INtervention program for middle school To: [EMAIL PROTECTED], mosaic@literacyworkshop.org Date: Thursday, July 3, 2008, 8:43 AM I will be teaching greds 6 and 8 AIS next year. AIS is a response to intervention program for kids who have scored a low 2 on our state's assessment the previous year. I've taught these same courses this year and I have found the kids have very poor vocabulary, fluency issues and their comprehension is terrible. The 8th graders really concern me as they are one year from moving into a highly rigorous high school program. If you were to teach these classes what are some things you would do? How would you set the program up? Any suggestions on professional books that would be a help in this area? Thanks Pat - NY ** Gas prices getting you down? Search AOL Autos for fuel-efficient used cars. (http://autos.aol.com/used?ncid=aolaut000507) ___ 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] Reading INtervention program for middle school
Pat, Tim Rasinski has some great material on increasing fluency/comprehension. I heard him speak at the Lakota Reading and Writing Institute (in Ohio) last month and was quite impressed. He spoke about "voice makes meaning" and teaching even older kids prosody. He has written several books and articles on this topic. I also have his website address. You may find some things that you can use there also. _www.timrasinski.com_ (http://www.timrasinski.com) Hope this helps michele **Gas prices getting you down? Search AOL Autos for fuel-efficient used cars. (http://autos.aol.com/used?ncid=aolaut000507) ___ 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
The title of the Katie Wood Ray book is Already Ready. Karen 1st/MI --- On Wed, 7/2/08, Waingort Jimenez, Elisa <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: From: Waingort Jimenez, Elisa <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] kindergarten To: "Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group" Date: Wednesday, July 2, 2008, 8:54 PM And Katie Wood Ray has a new one out for this level as well. I can't remember the title right now. Elisa Elisa Waingort Grade 2 Spanish Bilingual Dalhousie Elementary Calgary, Canada ___ 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] I got a job!
Good question! Made me laugh. This is the most productive time of the day for me, even in summer. Most of my family is still sleeping and I can get reading, writing, and thinking done without interruptions or having to rush off to work. Elisa Elisa Waingort Grade 2 Spanish Bilingual Dalhousie Elementary Calgary, Canada Why on earth are we all up at 5:30 on a July morning??? The ultimate question. :-) ___ 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] Reading INtervention program for middle school
I will be teaching greds 6 and 8 AIS next year. AIS is a response to intervention program for kids who have scored a low 2 on our state's assessment the previous year. I've taught these same courses this year and I have found the kids have very poor vocabulary, fluency issues and their comprehension is terrible. The 8th graders really concern me as they are one year from moving into a highly rigorous high school program. If you were to teach these classes what are some things you would do? How would you set the program up? Any suggestions on professional books that would be a help in this area? Thanks Pat - NY ** Gas prices getting you down? Search AOL Autos for fuel-efficient used cars. (http://autos.aol.com/used?ncid=aolaut000507) ___ 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] I got a job!
Congratulations! All of that positive energy really worked. Enjoy your weekend! --- On Wed, 7/2/08, chris and teresa casart <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: From: chris and teresa casart <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [MOSAIC] I got a job! To: "Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group" Date: Wednesday, July 2, 2008, 8:09 PM Two months ago I took a leap of faith and decided to resign from my teaching position without first having another one secured. I wanted to find an opportunity to teach in a school that was committed to a balanced literacy philosophy. Last week I started the interview process at two schools who both share in this philosophy. Yesterday, I was offered a contract, and I accepted! We celebrated by trading in our 11 year old minivan and then going out to a romantic dinner. ;) Tomorrow is our 15th wedding anniversary, followed by Independence Day, so our family will continue to celebrate. I am so blessed to have found this email group and a sweet new job all in the same week!!! (I'm jumping for joy right now.) Thanks for being there for me in cyberspace! Teresa ___ 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] I got a job!
Why on earth are we all up at 5:30 on a July morning??? The ultimate question. :-) _ Do more with your photos with Windows Live Photo Gallery. http://www.windowslive.com/share.html?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_Wave2_photos_022008 ___ 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] I got a job!
Sounds wonderful. Double congrats. Lori On 7/2/08 7:31 PM, "chris and teresa casart" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > A little bit more... > > - 4th grade > - 21 students > - one visually impaired student, which made me nervous for about 3 seconds, > until I remembered that reading strategies work whether you read with your > eyes or your fingers > - 20-25% ESL or ELL population - Latino and Sudanese > - focus on teaching comprehension strategies (integrated cross-curricular) > - many teachers are studying and implementing the structure laid out in The > Daily 5 > - strong emphasis on writing workshop > - professional learning communities of teachers studying together, working > toward a common goal > - lots of data collection for a practical purpose - guiding instruction > - my classroom is NOT in a portable =) > - a sink, yes, a sink, in my room!!! > - block scheduling, with only ONE rotating special scheduled for the same 45 > minute time slot each day (a BIG change from my last job, where I had to > carry my schedule around with me at all times because it was so confusing - > too much running around all over the school every day) > - a dynamic principal - curriculum driven > - language liaisons for the Latino and Sudanese families (most students > speak English, but their parents might not) > - three other fabulous 4th grade teachers with whom I will collaborate > - a 10 minute commute > - my day starts at 8:30 and ends at 4:05...no more leaving the house at AM! > > "It's all good." > > Teresa > > > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] workshop.org > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of ljackson > Sent: Wednesday, July 02, 2008 8:22 PM > To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group > Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] I got a job! > > > Tell us a bit more about the new position. > > On 7/2/08 6:09 PM, "chris and teresa casart" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> Two months ago I took a leap of faith and decided to resign from my > teaching >> position without first having another one secured. I wanted to find an >> opportunity to teach in a school that was committed to a balanced literacy >> philosophy. >> >> Last week I started the interview process at two schools who both share in >> this philosophy. Yesterday, I was offered a contract, and I accepted! We >> celebrated by trading in our 11 year old minivan and then going out to a >> romantic dinner. ;) >> >> Tomorrow is our 15th wedding anniversary, followed by Independence Day, so >> our family will continue to celebrate. >> >> I am so blessed to have found this email group and a sweet new job all in >> the same week!!! (I'm jumping for joy right now.) Thanks for being there >> for me in cyberspace! >> >> Teresa >> >> >> >> ___ >> 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 > July 17-20. 2008 > Tucson, Arizona > > > > > ___ > 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. > -- 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 July 17-20. 2008 Tucson, Arizona ___ 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.
