Re: [MOSAIC] Mosaic Digest, Vol 30, Issue 10
Try the book Comprehension Connections by Tanny McGregor. It has many hands on/concrete ways to introduce strategic reading strategies. --- Original Message From: mosaic-requ...@literacyworkshop.org To: mosaic@literacyworkshop.org Subject: RE: Mosaic Digest, Vol 30, Issue 10 Sent: Wednesday, February 11, 2009 12:00:06 PM EST 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 mosaic-requ...@literacyworkshop.org You can reach the person managing the list at mosaic-ow...@literacyworkshop.org When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than Re: Contents of Mosaic digest... Today's Topics: 1. Help!!! (rcrens1...@aol.com) 2. Re: Help!!! (Pam Florence) -- Message: 1 Date: Tue, 10 Feb 2009 19:25:21 -0500 From: rcrens1...@aol.com Subject: [MOSAIC] Help!!! To: Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org Message-ID: 8cb59f65bdfde58-17e8-1...@fwm-m04.sysops.aol.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Hello, Does anyone any ideas of hands on activities? or make and take activities to used during? a parent camp on comprehension? Thanks, Cynthia -- Message: 2 Date: Tue, 10 Feb 2009 21:04:27 -0500 From: Pam Florence floren...@bcsc.k12.in.us Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Help!!! To: Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org Message-ID: 4991ebdb02757...@gwweb.bcsc.k12.in.us Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII The website www.fcrr.org (The Florida Center for Reading Research) has a lot of center activities for comprehension, vocab. etc... for all ages. If you click on the For Teacher section and look under the Curriculum and Instruction heading you will find K-1 Student Center Activities. They also have activities for higher grades. Pam rcrens1...@aol.com 02/10/09 7:34 PM Hello, Does anyone any ideas of hands on activities? or make and take activities to used during? a parent camp on comprehension? Thanks, Cynthia ___ 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. End of Mosaic Digest, Vol 30, Issue 10 ** ___ 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] departmentalization
Does anyone have and/or know of where I can go to find research on departmental teaching for FIRST GRADE? Some of the teachers want to seen six year olds from room to room (switch classes) for reading and math. I'm opposed because I believe strongly in self-contained classroom for first grade.Instead of just doing it because it might be easier I can't get anyone to tell me what research supports or does not support this for first grade. HELP Dee This e-mail message contains information that may be privileged or confidential and is the property of the Board of Education of Deerfield Public School District No. 109. It is intended only for the person(s) to whom it is addressed. If you are not the intended recipient of this message, you are not authorized to read, print, retain, copy, disseminate, distribute, or use this message or any part thereof. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender immediately and delete all copies of this message. ___ 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] departmentalization
Well, you could start by reminding them to use their common sense and what they know about chuld development! Sent from my BlackBerry Smartphone provided by Alltel -Original Message- From: Delores Gibson dgib...@dps109.org Date: Wed, 11 Feb 2009 12:35:24 To: mosaic@literacyworkshop.org Subject: [MOSAIC] departmentalization Does anyone have and/or know of where I can go to find research on departmental teaching for FIRST GRADE? Some of the teachers want to seen six year olds from room to room (switch classes) for reading and math. I'm opposed because I believe strongly in self-contained classroom for first grade.Instead of just doing it because it might be easier I can't get anyone to tell me what research supports or does not support this for first grade. HELP Dee This e-mail message contains information that may be privileged or confidential and is the property of the Board of Education of Deerfield Public School District No. 109. It is intended only for the person(s) to whom it is addressed. If you are not the intended recipient of this message, you are not authorized to read, print, retain, copy, disseminate, distribute, or use this message or any part thereof. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender immediately and delete all copies of this message. ___ 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] departmentalizing young students...
Ooh, there is a book that came out recently that has some research about how kids (I believe it's 6th grade and younger) do better when they have the same teacher all day...How Boys Learn Differently or some such title...does anyone know??? Kristin Mitchell/4th/CO Be the change you want to see in the world -Ghandi -Original Message- From: Delores Gibson dgib...@dps109.org Does anyone have and/or know of where I can go to find research on departmental teaching for FIRST GRADE? ___ 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] departmentalization
It was done in a school that I worked in a few years ago and it was a disaster. The children get so confused and are disciplined for forgetting where to go and what to bring. Also, classroom teachers do not see how their students are doing or if they are making connections in their learning. I strongly oppose it. -Original Message- From: mosaic-boun...@literacyworkshop.org [mailto:mosaic-boun...@literacyworkshop.org] On Behalf Of Delores Gibson Sent: Wednesday, February 11, 2009 12:35 PM To: mosaic@literacyworkshop.org Subject: [MOSAIC] departmentalization Does anyone have and/or know of where I can go to find research on departmental teaching for FIRST GRADE? Some of the teachers want to seen six year olds from room to room (switch classes) for reading and math. I'm opposed because I believe strongly in self-contained classroom for first grade.Instead of just doing it because it might be easier I can't get anyone to tell me what research supports or does not support this for first grade. HELP Dee This e-mail message contains information that may be privileged or confidential and is the property of the Board of Education of Deerfield Public School District No. 109. It is intended only for the person(s) to whom it is addressed. If you are not the intended recipient of this message, you are not authorized to read, print, retain, copy, disseminate, distribute, or use this message or any part thereof. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender immediately and delete all copies of this message. ___ 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] departmentalization
This may be inappropriate to say -- but I can't think of much I'd oppose more. Sent from my BlackBerry Smartphone provided by Alltel -Original Message- From: Laura Klug lau...@wcs.edu Date: Wed, 11 Feb 2009 13:11:26 To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Groupmosaic@literacyworkshop.org Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] departmentalization It was done in a school that I worked in a few years ago and it was a disaster. The children get so confused and are disciplined for forgetting where to go and what to bring. Also, classroom teachers do not see how their students are doing or if they are making connections in their learning. I strongly oppose it. -Original Message- From: mosaic-boun...@literacyworkshop.org [mailto:mosaic-boun...@literacyworkshop.org] On Behalf Of Delores Gibson Sent: Wednesday, February 11, 2009 12:35 PM To: mosaic@literacyworkshop.org Subject: [MOSAIC] departmentalization Does anyone have and/or know of where I can go to find research on departmental teaching for FIRST GRADE? Some of the teachers want to seen six year olds from room to room (switch classes) for reading and math. I'm opposed because I believe strongly in self-contained classroom for first grade.Instead of just doing it because it might be easier I can't get anyone to tell me what research supports or does not support this for first grade. HELP Dee This e-mail message contains information that may be privileged or confidential and is the property of the Board of Education of Deerfield Public School District No. 109. It is intended only for the person(s) to whom it is addressed. If you are not the intended recipient of this message, you are not authorized to read, print, retain, copy, disseminate, distribute, or use this message or any part thereof. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender immediately and delete all copies of this message. ___ 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] Mosaic Digest, Vol 30, Issue 10
I got this book mentioned below and absolutely love it!!! It has so many concrete examples of teaching reading strategies. I have never seen students understand such abstract ideas such as inferencing so quickly! I have shared the lessons with different grade levels and her lessons are spreading throughout the building! Carrie Kotula Third Grade Teacher Buford Academy From: mosaic-boun...@literacyworkshop.org on behalf of Jennifer Meyer Sent: Wed 2/11/2009 1:07 PM To: mosaic@literacyworkshop.org Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Mosaic Digest, Vol 30, Issue 10 Try the book Comprehension Connections by Tanny McGregor. It has many hands on/concrete ways to introduce strategic reading strategies. --- Original Message From: mosaic-requ...@literacyworkshop.org To: mosaic@literacyworkshop.org Subject: RE: Mosaic Digest, Vol 30, Issue 10 Sent: Wednesday, February 11, 2009 12:00:06 PM EST 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 mosaic-requ...@literacyworkshop.org You can reach the person managing the list at mosaic-ow...@literacyworkshop.org When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than Re: Contents of Mosaic digest... Today's Topics: 1. Help!!! (rcrens1...@aol.com) 2. Re: Help!!! (Pam Florence) -- Message: 1 Date: Tue, 10 Feb 2009 19:25:21 -0500 From: rcrens1...@aol.com Subject: [MOSAIC] Help!!! To: Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org Message-ID: 8cb59f65bdfde58-17e8-1...@fwm-m04.sysops.aol.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Hello, Does anyone any ideas of hands on activities? or make and take activities to used during? a parent camp on comprehension? Thanks, Cynthia -- Message: 2 Date: Tue, 10 Feb 2009 21:04:27 -0500 From: Pam Florence floren...@bcsc.k12.in.us Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Help!!! To: Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org Message-ID: 4991ebdb02757...@gwweb.bcsc.k12.in.us Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII The website www.fcrr.org (The Florida Center for Reading Research) has a lot of center activities for comprehension, vocab. etc... for all ages. If you click on the For Teacher section and look under the Curriculum and Instruction heading you will find K-1 Student Center Activities. They also have activities for higher grades. Pam rcrens1...@aol.com 02/10/09 7:34 PM Hello, Does anyone any ideas of hands on activities? or make and take activities to used during? a parent camp on comprehension? Thanks, Cynthia ___ 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. End of Mosaic Digest, Vol 30, Issue 10 ** ___ 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] departmentalization
We have departmentalization in grades 3 - 5. A school in our parish is doing it in 2nd grade. I don't know about the success at that school but they are in year 2. We are thinking about stopping the departmentalization in 3rd. Our students can't handle the 4 way rotation - not mature enough. On 2/11/09, Delores Gibson dgib...@dps109.org wrote: Does anyone have and/or know of where I can go to find research on departmental teaching for FIRST GRADE? Some of the teachers want to seen six year olds from room to room (switch classes) for reading and math. I'm opposed because I believe strongly in self-contained classroom for first grade.Instead of just doing it because it might be easier I can't get anyone to tell me what research supports or does not support this for first grade. HELP Dee This e-mail message contains information that may be privileged or confidential and is the property of the Board of Education of Deerfield Public School District No. 109. It is intended only for the person(s) to whom it is addressed. If you are not the intended recipient of this message, you are not authorized to read, print, retain, copy, disseminate, distribute, or use this message or any part thereof. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender immediately and delete all copies of this message. ___ 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. -- Jane A. Watson Curriculum Strategist Ruston Elementary School 200 N. Bernard St. Ruston, La 71270 FAX # - 318.255-4728 Work # - 1.318.255.4714 ___ 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] departmentalization
I do want to chime in because I taught at a small private school and we departmentalized writing/math all the way down to 1st grade. It worked beautifully! There were only two classrooms for each grade and they shared a common breezeway between the classrooms. The teachers had a common switch time, which they kept every day. The switch was as seamless as taking the kids to Spanish or PE or another class. In this school, with its small size, it did work. Once they were into it, the pros so outweighed the cons. I can certainly see how a larger school would have more hurdles to jump than it might be worth. If you have questions, please ask. I helped schedule and implement departmentalizing, so I have some strong feelings about why it's a good thing. Perhaps if your school decides to go that way, I can help give you ways to feel better about it. I always appreciate this group and the open conversations! You guys have helped me on many occasions. Thanks, Andrea Delores Gibson dgib...@dps109.org wrote: Does anyone have and/or know of where I can go to find research on departmental teaching for FIRST GRADE? Some of the teachers want to seen six year olds from room to room (switch classes) for reading and math. I'm opposed because I believe strongly in self-contained classroom for first grade.Instead of just doing it because it might be easier I can't get anyone to tell me what research supports or does not support this for first grade. HELP Dee This e-mail message contains information that may be privileged or confidential and is the property of the Board of Education of Deerfield Public School District No. 109. It is intended only for the person(s) to whom it is addressed. If you are not the intended recipient of this message, you are not authorized to read, print, retain, copy, disseminate, distribute, or use this message or any part thereof. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender immediately and delete all copies of this message. ___ 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] departmentalization
All early childhood and early elementary literature opposes it so strongly in spirit that nobody has felt the need to write about it in explicit opposition. In other words, departmental teaching in first grade is so inappropriate so fundamentally that it's like advocating teaching handwriting to three year olds. What pressures teachers must be feeling on account of high stakes tests and rigid performance expectations that any of them could come up with such an anti-child and unsound educational practice! I hope I don't sound like a know-it-all-y education professor. (I have years and years of early childhood, elementary and high school teaching experience, some of it recent.) It makes me cry to hear teachers or administrators forgetting everything we know about the need for a loving and stable classroom community for six year olds where all learning is presented as connected. Dee: MY suggestion would be to start a teacher reading group. Suggest that these teachers read anything by Vivian Paley or download Julia Weber Gordon's My Country School Diary from internet. You would be a good initiator/facilitator for such a group, and reading these types of books would support your own position with the highest quality qualitative research in the field. Barbara, Colgate University On 2/11/09 2:11 PM, Laura Klug lau...@wcs.edu wrote: It was done in a school that I worked in a few years ago and it was a disaster. The children get so confused and are disciplined for forgetting where to go and what to bring. Also, classroom teachers do not see how their students are doing or if they are making connections in their learning. I strongly oppose it. -Original Message- From: mosaic-boun...@literacyworkshop.org [mailto:mosaic-boun...@literacyworkshop.org] On Behalf Of Delores Gibson Sent: Wednesday, February 11, 2009 12:35 PM To: mosaic@literacyworkshop.org Subject: [MOSAIC] departmentalization Does anyone have and/or know of where I can go to find research on departmental teaching for FIRST GRADE? Some of the teachers want to seen six year olds from room to room (switch classes) for reading and math. I'm opposed because I believe strongly in self-contained classroom for first grade.Instead of just doing it because it might be easier I can't get anyone to tell me what research supports or does not support this for first grade. HELP Dee This e-mail message contains information that may be privileged or confidential and is the property of the Board of Education of Deerfield Public School District No. 109. It is intended only for the person(s) to whom it is addressed. If you are not the intended recipient of this message, you are not authorized to read, print, retain, copy, disseminate, distribute, or use this message or any part thereof. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender immediately and delete all copies of this message. ___ 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] Parent Camp
I would give them an adult passage and lead them through strategy activities, and then let them make some type of take home cue cards that give them fun ways of talking strategies with their kids as they read together at home. Maybe a little too dry, but a way to educate them. Gina _ Windows Live™: E-mail. Chat. Share. Get more ways to connect. http://windowslive.com/howitworks?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_t2_allup_howitworks_022009 ___ 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] departmentalization
Three cheers Beverlee. I would want to get research on the type of teacher who should be teaching a first grader And produce that for discussion. Good for you Dee for challenging and wanting to do something proactive. Will try and find what I can for you in the next few days. --- On Thu, 12/2/09, beverleep...@gmail.com beverleep...@gmail.com wrote: From: beverleep...@gmail.com beverleep...@gmail.com Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] departmentalization To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group mosaic@literacyworkshop.org Received: Thursday, 12 February, 2009, 5:47 AM Well, you could start by reminding them to use their common sense and what they know about chuld development! Sent from my BlackBerry Smartphone provided by Alltel -Original Message- From: Delores Gibson dgib...@dps109.org Date: Wed, 11 Feb 2009 12:35:24 To: mosaic@literacyworkshop.org Subject: [MOSAIC] departmentalization Does anyone have and/or know of where I can go to find research on departmental teaching for FIRST GRADE? Some of the teachers want to seen six year olds from room to room (switch classes) for reading and math. I'm opposed because I believe strongly in self-contained classroom for first grade. Instead of just doing it because it might be easier I can't get anyone to tell me what research supports or does not support this for first grade. HELP Dee This e-mail message contains information that may be privileged or confidential and is the property of the Board of Education of Deerfield Public School District No. 109. It is intended only for the person(s) to whom it is addressed. If you are not the intended recipient of this message, you are not authorized to read, print, retain, copy, disseminate, distribute, or use this message or any part thereof. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender immediately and delete all copies of this message. ___ 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. Make Yahoo!7 your homepage and win a trip to the Quiksilver Pro. Find out more ___ 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] departmentalization
Thanks Andrea. I guess my concern is that if another teacher is teaching math to my students how can I possible know what this child is doing in math? Also, I am a veteran teacher and I've had years to accumulate materials that the other teachers just don't have and my kids will miss out on having certain experiences that I can provide no matter how much I share. Dee -Original Message- From: mosaic-boun...@literacyworkshop.org [mailto:mosaic-boun...@literacyworkshop.org] On Behalf Of Andrea Jenkins Sent: Wednesday, February 11, 2009 2:58 PM To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] departmentalization I do want to chime in because I taught at a small private school and we departmentalized writing/math all the way down to 1st grade. It worked beautifully! There were only two classrooms for each grade and they shared a common breezeway between the classrooms. The teachers had a common switch time, which they kept every day. The switch was as seamless as taking the kids to Spanish or PE or another class. In this school, with its small size, it did work. Once they were into it, the pros so outweighed the cons. I can certainly see how a larger school would have more hurdles to jump than it might be worth. If you have questions, please ask. I helped schedule and implement departmentalizing, so I have some strong feelings about why it's a good thing. Perhaps if your school decides to go that way, I can help give you ways to feel better about it. I always appreciate this group and the open conversations! You guys have helped me on many occasions. Thanks, Andrea Delores Gibson dgib...@dps109.org wrote: Does anyone have and/or know of where I can go to find research on departmental teaching for FIRST GRADE? Some of the teachers want to seen six year olds from room to room (switch classes) for reading and math. I'm opposed because I believe strongly in self-contained classroom for first grade.Instead of just doing it because it might be easier I can't get anyone to tell me what research supports or does not support this for first grade. HELP Dee *** * This e-mail message contains information that may be privileged or confidential and is the property of the Board of Education of Deerfield Public School District No. 109. It is intended only for the person(s) to whom it is addressed. If you are not the intended recipient of this message, you are not authorized to read, print, retain, copy, disseminate, distribute, or use this message or any part thereof. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender immediately and delete all copies of this message. ___ 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. This e-mail message contains information that may be privileged or confidential and is the property of the Board of Education of Deerfield Public School District No. 109. It is intended only for the person(s) to whom it is addressed. If you are not the intended recipient of this message, you are not authorized to read, print, retain, copy, disseminate, distribute, or use this message or any part thereof. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender immediately and delete all copies of this message. ___ 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 30, Issue 10
This book is wonderful. I am a Literacy Coach and I used this for the seminar group. It is a great tool to use for brand new teachers. The lessons and activities are practical and engaging. The language used is kid friendly. A must own for anyone who teaches comprehension strategies in any subject area. Cheryl -Original Message- From: mosaic-boun...@literacyworkshop.org [mailto:mosaic-boun...@literacyworkshop.org] On Behalf Of Carrie Kotula Sent: Wednesday, February 11, 2009 2:24 PM To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Mosaic Digest, Vol 30, Issue 10 I got this book mentioned below and absolutely love it!!! It has so many concrete examples of teaching reading strategies. I have never seen students understand such abstract ideas such as inferencing so quickly! I have shared the lessons with different grade levels and her lessons are spreading throughout the building! Carrie Kotula Third Grade Teacher Buford Academy From: mosaic-boun...@literacyworkshop.org on behalf of Jennifer Meyer Sent: Wed 2/11/2009 1:07 PM To: mosaic@literacyworkshop.org Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Mosaic Digest, Vol 30, Issue 10 Try the book Comprehension Connections by Tanny McGregor. It has many hands on/concrete ways to introduce strategic reading strategies. --- Original Message From: mosaic-requ...@literacyworkshop.org To: mosaic@literacyworkshop.org Subject: RE: Mosaic Digest, Vol 30, Issue 10 Sent: Wednesday, February 11, 2009 12:00:06 PM EST 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 mosaic-requ...@literacyworkshop.org You can reach the person managing the list at mosaic-ow...@literacyworkshop.org When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than Re: Contents of Mosaic digest... Today's Topics: 1. Help!!! (rcrens1...@aol.com) 2. Re: Help!!! (Pam Florence) -- Message: 1 Date: Tue, 10 Feb 2009 19:25:21 -0500 From: rcrens1...@aol.com Subject: [MOSAIC] Help!!! To: Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org Message-ID: 8cb59f65bdfde58-17e8-1...@fwm-m04.sysops.aol.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Hello, Does anyone any ideas of hands on activities? or make and take activities to used during? a parent camp on comprehension? Thanks, Cynthia -- Message: 2 Date: Tue, 10 Feb 2009 21:04:27 -0500 From: Pam Florence floren...@bcsc.k12.in.us Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Help!!! To: Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org Message-ID: 4991ebdb02757...@gwweb.bcsc.k12.in.us Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII The website www.fcrr.org (The Florida Center for Reading Research) has a lot of center activities for comprehension, vocab. etc... for all ages. If you click on the For Teacher section and look under the Curriculum and Instruction heading you will find K-1 Student Center Activities. They also have activities for higher grades. Pam rcrens1...@aol.com 02/10/09 7:34 PM Hello, Does anyone any ideas of hands on activities? or make and take activities to used during? a parent camp on comprehension? Thanks, Cynthia ___ 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. End of Mosaic Digest, Vol 30, Issue 10 ** ___ 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] roles and responsibilities ?
I'm writing a paper for a graduate class and I need a little more input. I think I am brain-dead because I cannot think of anything else to say. the Question is What is your opinion of the roles and responsibilities of the following groups in ensuring that optimal conditions are met for reading and writing development in the classroom? The School- The Teacher- The Parents- any ideas? thanks so much, Dana ___ 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] departmentalization
I don't know of any specific research but I do know from my situation in 5th grade it's hard to do especially with scheduling. Scheduling seems to be a nightmare with us because of RTI, Specials, Lunch, and SMe (computer program everyone does). Since we are departmentalized our intervention teachers have problems scheduling our kids because of the times that they need to pull our kids - we don't have the right students, therefore, they end up taking our students during our reading time which they aren't suppose to be doing but there just isn't enough time in the day when our kids aren't departmentalized. This probably doesn't make sense, but I hope you get the idea. ___ 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] Parent Camp
I like the book 7 Keys to Comprehension by SUSAN ZIMMERMAN CHRYSE HUTCHINS I think it is great. I copied the Synopsis from Amazon on the book. Good luck! Synopsis It's simple: If children don't understand what they read, they will never embrace reading. And that limits what they can learn while in school. This fact frightens parents, worries teachers, and ultimately hurts children. 7 Keys to Comprehension is the result of cutting-edge research. It gives parents and teachers—those who aren't already using this valuable program—practical, thoughtful advice about the seven simple thinking strategies that proficient readers use: • Connecting reading to their background knowledge • Creating sensory images • Asking questions • Drawing inferences • Determining what's important • Synthesizing ideas • Solving problems Easily understood, easily applied, and proven successful, this essential educational tool helps parents and teachers to turn reading into a fun and rewarding adventure. Biography SUSAN ZIMMERMAN is the cofounder of Denver's Public Education and Business Coalition. She lives in Denver. CHRYSE HUTCHINS is a reading consultant and a staff developer for Denver's Public Education and Business Coalition. She lives in Denver. ___ 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] departmentalization
Dee, I understand that concern. And I would say that this is largely remedied by having trust in your colleagues. If you departmentalize, is there a way to choose which teacher will teach your students math? In every team, there is usually at least one person with whom we see eye-to-eye. Sharing students with an eye-to-eye colleague will help lighten your fears. Also, consider that there are now 2 sets of eyes on all of your kids; yours and your partner teacher. From experience, I can attest to how valuable this is to have another teacher who sees our students in an academic setting. This allows for collaboration (and support) on how to best reach each child. When I look at myself as a teacher, I know that I am not an expert in every subject. To say that I teach math as well as I teach reading is simply untrue. It is natural that we teach to our strengths and that our students benefit from our strengths. They feel the impact of our weaknesses as well. Departmentalizing allows teachers to focus their time in more specific ways. If I no longer have math as a subject, I devote more time to writer's notebooks, pulling quality read alouds, reporting on student reading behaviors, etc. I also can devote my energy to professional growth in literacy, not literacy and math. No one will teach math EXACTLY how you teach it. But that does not mean that those students will develop less of an understanding or appreciation for math. Different and varied can be ok. I would strongly recommend students in first grade not change rooms (unless it's a very small school), but instead have the TEACHERS switch rooms. This might seem tricky at first, but soon routines will develop. By having the teachers switch, it creates more continuity for the students. Plus, the math teacher has ready access to the wonderful math materials you have collected (and they stay in your room). Your students still get the benefit of being in their own classroom, around their teacher's tools, being taught by someone who has a dedicated focus to math. I'm happy to answer questions. Let me know if you have any other thoughts or concerns. I'm happy to help. Andrea Delores Gibson dgib...@dps109.org wrote: Thanks Andrea. I guess my concern is that if another teacher is teaching math to my students how can I possible know what this child is doing in math? Also, I am a veteran teacher and I've had years to accumulate materials that the other teachers just don't have and my kids will miss out on having certain experiences that I can provide no matter how much I share. Dee -Original Message- From: mosaic-boun...@literacyworkshop.org [mailto:mosaic-boun...@literacyworkshop.org] On Behalf Of Andrea Jenkins Sent: Wednesday, February 11, 2009 2:58 PM To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] departmentalization I do want to chime in because I taught at a small private school and we departmentalized writing/math all the way down to 1st grade. It worked beautifully! There were only two classrooms for each grade and they shared a common breezeway between the classrooms. The teachers had a common switch time, which they kept every day. The switch was as seamless as taking the kids to Spanish or PE or another class. In this school, with its small size, it did work. Once they were into it, the pros so outweighed the cons. I can certainly see how a larger school would have more hurdles to jump than it might be worth. If you have questions, please ask. I helped schedule and implement departmentalizing, so I have some strong feelings about why it's a good thing. Perhaps if your school decides to go that way, I can help give you ways to feel better about it. I always appreciate this group and the open conversations! You guys have helped me on many occasions. Thanks, Andrea Delores Gibson dgib...@dps109.org wrote: Does anyone have and/or know of where I can go to find research on departmental teaching for FIRST GRADE? Some of the teachers want to seen six year olds from room to room (switch classes) for reading and math. I'm opposed because I believe strongly in self-contained classroom for first grade.Instead of just doing it because it might be easier I can't get anyone to tell me what research supports or does not support this for first grade. HELP Dee *** * This e-mail message contains information that may be privileged or confidential and is the property of the Board of Education of Deerfield Public School District No. 109. It is intended only for the person(s) to whom it is addressed. If you are not the intended recipient of this message, you are not authorized to read, print, retain, copy, disseminate, distribute, or use this message or any part thereof. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender
Re: [MOSAIC] departmentalization
Are any of you board-certified folk going to comment on this thread? Please On Wed, Feb 11, 2009 at 5:54 PM, Andrea Jenkins jenki...@oakhillschool.orgwrote: Dee, I understand that concern. And I would say that this is largely remedied by having trust in your colleagues. If you departmentalize, is there a way to choose which teacher will teach your students math? In every team, there is usually at least one person with whom we see eye-to-eye. Sharing students with an eye-to-eye colleague will help lighten your fears. Also, consider that there are now 2 sets of eyes on all of your kids; yours and your partner teacher. From experience, I can attest to how valuable this is to have another teacher who sees our students in an academic setting. This allows for collaboration (and support) on how to best reach each child. When I look at myself as a teacher, I know that I am not an expert in every subject. To say that I teach math as well as I teach reading is simply untrue. It is natural that we teach to our strengths and that our students benefit from our strengths. They feel the impact of our weaknesses as well. Departmentalizing allows teachers to focus their time in more specific ways. If I no longer have math as a subject, I devote more time to writer's notebooks, pulling quality read alouds, reporting on student reading behaviors, etc. I also can devote my energy to professional growth in literacy, not literacy and math. No one will teach math EXACTLY how you teach it. But that does not mean that those students will develop less of an understanding or appreciation for math. Different and varied can be ok. I would strongly recommend students in first grade not change rooms (unless it's a very small school), but instead have the TEACHERS switch rooms. This might seem tricky at first, but soon routines will develop. By having the teachers switch, it creates more continuity for the students. Plus, the math teacher has ready access to the wonderful math materials you have collected (and they stay in your room). Your students still get the benefit of being in their own classroom, around their teacher's tools, being taught by someone who has a dedicated focus to math. I'm happy to answer questions. Let me know if you have any other thoughts or concerns. I'm happy to help. Andrea Delores Gibson dgib...@dps109.org wrote: Thanks Andrea. I guess my concern is that if another teacher is teaching math to my students how can I possible know what this child is doing in math? Also, I am a veteran teacher and I've had years to accumulate materials that the other teachers just don't have and my kids will miss out on having certain experiences that I can provide no matter how much I share. Dee -Original Message- From: mosaic-boun...@literacyworkshop.org [mailto:mosaic-boun...@literacyworkshop.org] On Behalf Of Andrea Jenkins Sent: Wednesday, February 11, 2009 2:58 PM To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] departmentalization I do want to chime in because I taught at a small private school and we departmentalized writing/math all the way down to 1st grade. It worked beautifully! There were only two classrooms for each grade and they shared a common breezeway between the classrooms. The teachers had a common switch time, which they kept every day. The switch was as seamless as taking the kids to Spanish or PE or another class. In this school, with its small size, it did work. Once they were into it, the pros so outweighed the cons. I can certainly see how a larger school would have more hurdles to jump than it might be worth. If you have questions, please ask. I helped schedule and implement departmentalizing, so I have some strong feelings about why it's a good thing. Perhaps if your school decides to go that way, I can help give you ways to feel better about it. I always appreciate this group and the open conversations! You guys have helped me on many occasions. Thanks, Andrea Delores Gibson dgib...@dps109.org wrote: Does anyone have and/or know of where I can go to find research on departmental teaching for FIRST GRADE? Some of the teachers want to seen six year olds from room to room (switch classes) for reading and math. I'm opposed because I believe strongly in self-contained classroom for first grade.Instead of just doing it because it might be easier I can't get anyone to tell me what research supports or does not support this for first grade. HELP Dee *** * This e-mail message contains information that may be privileged or confidential and is the property of the Board of Education of Deerfield Public School District No. 109. It is intended only for the person(s) to whom
[MOSAIC] Literature Circles
I am wanting to let my 3rd graders conduct their own literature circles. I have tried this in past years, but it doesn't ever seem to take. I teach the expectations and model, model, model. Any suggestions? -- Elisa M. Kifer Third Grade Literacy Teacher Fox Meadow Elementary Love of reading and writing is not taught, it is created. Love of reading and writing is not required, it is inspired. Love of reading and writing is not demanded, it is exemplified. Love of reading and writing, is not exacted, it is quickened. Love of reading and writing is not solicited, it is activated. -Russell Stauffer, 1980 ___ 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] departmentalization
We did this in our school for years in the second grade and the results were awful.The teachers who liked it did so because it was easy. When our principal statred it in the first grade I was totally against it and it proved to be a dia From: mosaic-boun...@literacyworkshop.org [mosaic-boun...@literacyworkshop.org] On Behalf Of Beverlee Paul [beverleep...@gmail.com] Sent: Wednesday, February 11, 2009 8:08 PM To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] departmentalization Are any of you board-certified folk going to comment on this thread? Please On Wed, Feb 11, 2009 at 5:54 PM, Andrea Jenkins jenki...@oakhillschool.orgwrote: Dee, I understand that concern. And I would say that this is largely remedied by having trust in your colleagues. If you departmentalize, is there a way to choose which teacher will teach your students math? In every team, there is usually at least one person with whom we see eye-to-eye. Sharing students with an eye-to-eye colleague will help lighten your fears. Also, consider that there are now 2 sets of eyes on all of your kids; yours and your partner teacher. From experience, I can attest to how valuable this is to have another teacher who sees our students in an academic setting. This allows for collaboration (and support) on how to best reach each child. When I look at myself as a teacher, I know that I am not an expert in every subject. To say that I teach math as well as I teach reading is simply untrue. It is natural that we teach to our strengths and that our students benefit from our strengths. They feel the impact of our weaknesses as well. Departmentalizing allows teachers to focus their time in more specific ways. If I no longer have math as a subject, I devote more time to writer's notebooks, pulling quality read alouds, reporting on student reading behaviors, etc. I also can devote my energy to professional growth in literacy, not literacy and math. No one will teach math EXACTLY how you teach it. But that does not mean that those students will develop less of an understanding or appreciation for math. Different and varied can be ok. I would strongly recommend students in first grade not change rooms (unless it's a very small school), but instead have the TEACHERS switch rooms. This might seem tricky at first, but soon routines will develop. By having the teachers switch, it creates more continuity for the students. Plus, the math teacher has ready access to the wonderful math materials you have collected (and they stay in your room). Your students still get the benefit of being in their own classroom, around their teacher's tools, being taught by someone who has a dedicated focus to math. I'm happy to answer questions. Let me know if you have any other thoughts or concerns. I'm happy to help. Andrea Delores Gibson dgib...@dps109.org wrote: Thanks Andrea. I guess my concern is that if another teacher is teaching math to my students how can I possible know what this child is doing in math? Also, I am a veteran teacher and I've had years to accumulate materials that the other teachers just don't have and my kids will miss out on having certain experiences that I can provide no matter how much I share. Dee -Original Message- From: mosaic-boun...@literacyworkshop.org [mailto:mosaic-boun...@literacyworkshop.org] On Behalf Of Andrea Jenkins Sent: Wednesday, February 11, 2009 2:58 PM To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] departmentalization I do want to chime in because I taught at a small private school and we departmentalized writing/math all the way down to 1st grade. It worked beautifully! There were only two classrooms for each grade and they shared a common breezeway between the classrooms. The teachers had a common switch time, which they kept every day. The switch was as seamless as taking the kids to Spanish or PE or another class. In this school, with its small size, it did work. Once they were into it, the pros so outweighed the cons. I can certainly see how a larger school would have more hurdles to jump than it might be worth. If you have questions, please ask. I helped schedule and implement departmentalizing, so I have some strong feelings about why it's a good thing. Perhaps if your school decides to go that way, I can help give you ways to feel better about it. I always appreciate this group and the open conversations! You guys have helped me on many occasions. Thanks, Andrea Delores Gibson dgib...@dps109.org wrote: Does anyone have and/or know of where I can go to find research on departmental teaching for FIRST GRADE? Some of the teachers want to seen six year olds from room to room (switch classes) for reading and math. I'm opposed because I believe strongly in
Re: [MOSAIC] departmentalization
I have also seen it work with first grade but only because the relationship between all teachers was fantastic--they planned and taught as part of a larger 'organism'. I honestly would not recommend it, as I think the degree of 'partnership' would be hard if not impossible to replicate. Lori Jackson District Literacy Coach and Mentor Todd County School District Box 87 Mission SD 5755 - Original message - From: Andrea Jenkins jenki...@oakhillschool.org To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group mosaic@literacyworkshop.org Date: Wednesday, February 11, 2009 3:00 PM Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] departmentalization I do want to chime in because I taught at a small private school and we departmentalized writing/math all the way down to 1st grade. It worked beautifully! There were only two classrooms for each grade and they shared a common breezeway between the classrooms. The teachers had a common switch time, which they kept every day. The switch was as seamless as taking the kids to Spanish or PE or another class. In this school, with its small size, it did work. Once they were into it, the pros so outweighed the cons. I can certainly see how a larger school would have more hurdles to jump than it might be worth. If you have questions, please ask. I helped schedule and implement departmentalizing, so I have some strong feelings about why it's a good thing. Perhaps if your school decides to go that way, I can help give you ways to feel better about it. I always appreciate this group and the open conversations! You guys have helped me on many occasions. Thanks, Andrea Delores Gibson dgib...@dps109.org wrote: Does anyone have and/or know of where I can go to find research on departmental teaching for FIRST GRADE? Some of the teachers want to seen six year olds from room to room (switch classes) for reading and math. I'm opposed because I believe strongly in self-contained classroom for first grade.Instead of just doing it because it might be easier I can't get anyone to tell me what research supports or does not support this for first grade. HELP Dee This e-mail message contains information that may be privileged or confidential and is the property of the Board of Education of Deerfield Public School District No. 109. It is intended only for the person(s) to whom it is addressed. If you are not the intended recipient of this message, you are not authorized to read, print, retain, copy, disseminate, distribute, or use this message or any part thereof. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender immediately and delete all copies of this message. ___ 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] departmentalization
I often wonder why teachers want to do this. Who does it benefit? Is it for the children or for themselves? They will say it is for the children, but is it? I myself refuse to switch kids for reading or math. If you are truly doing a workshop it is not necessary. Also, when you group by ability, the struggling student has few exemplar models to learn from. Yes, the teacher can scaffold, but in my experience, the teacher ends up doing a lot of work during the discussion and sharing, that the more capable students have done before. It is powerful for students to learn from each other. Another big reason not to... If you truly believe learning is cross curricular, across the day, linking all subjects and experiences, you lose that connection. How can you refer to a read aloud if only 1/3 of your current class has heard it? How can you use language experience to build writing and vocabulary skills if your students change and so some were not in the room when that happened? AND... It would be hard pressed for a teacher to meet the needs of 20-30 low students in one class. They often need 1 on 1 support and guided reading. ELLS need you to model language -much more successful with a group of 5 interacting with you in close proximity, than 29 waiting while one speaks in a class of 30. Best to build a community of learners who respect and care for each other, than have a revolving door where students are running the bases all day touching home base once in awhile. I believe in self-contained classrooms in all elementary grades. I think the statement we switch kids in 6th grade to get them ready for middle school is ludicrous. Our school used to do this and started out doing it this year. We had a primary teacher move up to sixth grade this year and she hated the switching. Behaviors were not up to par, homework was a chase them down game and no one seemed to connect or care about the community. She talked her teammates into going self contained and they love it. The students are doing better, and their is more accountability. Jan Holding a grudge is like eating rat poison and waiting for the rat to die. -Anne Lamott On 2/11/09 10:35 AM, Delores Gibson dgib...@dps109.org wrote: Does anyone have and/or know of where I can go to find research on departmental teaching for FIRST GRADE? Some of the teachers want to seen six year olds from room to room (switch classes) for reading and math. I'm opposed because I believe strongly in self-contained classroom for first grade.Instead of just doing it because it might be easier I can't get anyone to tell me what research supports or does not support this for first grade. HELP Dee ___ 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.
