Re: [MOSAIC] Student Teaching Advise
Speaking as a recent student teacher, my advice is to become involved in your school. The principal where I student taught was really into this. There was a group of three student teachers in the building and we started an after school science club for 3-5th graders. It was a lot of fun and got us great community recognition, as well as great references and reccomendations. Another thing I would suggest is to observe several teachers in your building. They all have things to learn from - whether good or bad and it is a great way to see a lot of different styles and techniques. I hope you have a great experience in your student teaching! Mine was invaluable, as I had a great mentor that introduced me to the world of Debbie Miller! :) - Among other things. On Sat, Jul 25, 2009 at 1:26 PM, soozq55...@aol.com wrote: My biggest advice would be to listen and watch with an open mind. When it is your turn to start teaching, take a few minutes to jot down some ideas of how you thought your lesson went and if you had it to do all over again, what would you do differently. If you keep a journal, you'll start to notice trends or personal growth (or both). As for the your critic teacher, I would say that not turning over the reins can happen for a number of reasons. Personality could be one. She might not have thought you were ready. Maybe there was something that need to be taught in a certain way and it was just easier to do that way due to time. I think that some student teachers forget that the responsibility for children ultimately lies with the classroom teacher. Also, I have had a few teachers that came to me thinking they had nothing to learn. They had learned it all in their coursework so they just needed to get student teaching over with so they could get a job and do everything their way. I feel sorry for those teachers because they missed out on so many learning opportunities. Finally, I would just add that it is about depth of understanding and NOT breadth of coverage. If your teacher makes a suggestion to you even though you might not agree, try it out and see what happens. You might be surprised! Good luck! Sue In a message dated 7/23/2009 10:47:37 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, tifd...@hotmail.com writes: Hi, my name is Tiffany Heikkila and I am a student in the special education program at Wayne State University. I will be graduating in the spring of 2010! I am going to be student teaching in the fall in a second grade classroom. I want to know if there is anyone who can give me advice on what it takes to be an excellent student teacher. Also, in my pre-student teaching, I was assigned with a teacher who never let me take control. If this situation is to happen in my student teaching, how would I conference with the teacher about having more control in a way that would not come over as being rude or pushy? Thank you for your time, Tiffany Heikkila _ NEW mobile Hotmail. Optimized for YOUR phone. Click here. http://windowslive.com/Mobile?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_CS_MB_new_hotmail_072009 ___ 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. **An Excellent Credit Score is 750. See Yours in Just 2 Easy Steps! (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100126575x1222585106x1201462830/aol?redir=http://www.freecreditreport.com/pm/default.aspx?sc=668072hmpgID=62bcd=Jul yExcfooterNO62) ___ 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] Groups
Joanne, I am very interested in learning more about conducting a lunch time book club. I also teach third grade and would be interested in what you do. Deaneen From: mosaic-bounces+dpashea=eastnoble@literacyworkshop.org [mosaic-bounces+dpashea=eastnoble@literacyworkshop.org] On Behalf Of Joanne Stano [jst...@wadsnet.com] Sent: Saturday, July 25, 2009 8:01 PM To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Groups Elisa, I was catching up and read about your writing club. I would love to have your notes. I teach 3rd grade and have a lunch time book club. Joanne/Ohio jst...@wadsnet.com On Jul 23, 2009, at 9:46 AM, Waingort Jimenez, Elisa wrote: Hi, I did a writing club this past year with the grades 1 - 3 at my school. I never expected to get the response I got and I didn't turn anyone away. During the year a few kids dropped out (they called it quitting, which for some reason the term quitting bothers me but that's another post) but for the most part they all stayed for the entire year - end of October - end of April. I had to do two lunch times to accomodate the numbers. This year I'm planning to just do one day (two days back-to-back was a bit too much for me) and limit the numbers to 25, preferrably 20. I did a presentation on writing club at my local teachers convention. If you are interested I can send it to you offline and if you have any specific questions, please feel free to ask. Also, this year one of the 1st grade teachers is thinking of doing writing club for the grade ones which means I could just focus on the upper grades. Elisa Elisa Waingort Grade 2 Spanish Bilingual Dalhousie Elementary Calgary, Canada The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched. They must be felt within the heart. —Helen Keller Visit my blog, A Teacher's Ruminations, and post a message. http://waingortgrade2spanishbilingual.blogspot.com/ I would like to get some suggestions from you guys on ideas for starting some sort of book club, writing club, poetry club, etc. to do with students either during lunch, before or after school. What things have you done? This is my third year as a reading specialist at a K-5 school.I don't know if I want to target remedial readers or high readers. My principal is all for doing things above and beyond and I would like to bring something fresh to the table this year. I appreciate any suggestions you may have. ___ Mosaic mailing list Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org . Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive. ___ Mosaic mailing list Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive. ___ Mosaic mailing list Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive.
[MOSAIC] Taberski- Comprehension
I just read On Solid Ground and am in total awe. Even more so than when I read Daily 5 or the Cafe book. I am SO interested in learning what Sharon says about Comprehension, but I can't afford to spend $800 on the DVDs. I checked for conferences around my area and there are none. Has anyone been to her conference and has notes somewhere? I'm so frustrated because I SO want to know and learn more but I can't spend $800! Thanks. ___ 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] teaching parents how to read to their children
Hello everyone! As I am putting together my open house information for my parents, I always emphasize the importance of reading to and with their children daily. I would like to teach my parents how to read with their children and I'd love some advice. Should I take the time during my open house to teach this or should I deliver the information at another time. I want my parents to understand the importance of reading daily and want this information to reach them at the earliest time of year. Most of my parents attend open house since it's a time when they get to meet their child's teacher and get answers to any questions they may have. In September, our school offers a Curriculum night however, most kindergarten parents do not attend. I don't want to insult any of my parents and any advice is greatly appreciated! -- Don't Doubt the Dream! 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.
[MOSAIC] Daily 5 student response journals
Hi there, I'm starting the Daily 5 this year, along with using the CAFE menu. I teach second grade and was wondering what you do for student response journals. Do you just use a notebook? Do you have sheets already run off with instructions? Thanks for your help. Shannon ___ 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] teaching parents how to read to their children
Have you tried having a series of workshops for your parents. Sometimes it helps for the parents to feel like they are having a class to attend. I've had good results with this in the past. KK Original Message: - Hello everyone! As I am putting together my open house information for my parents, ___ mail2web LIVE Free email based on Microsoft® Exchange technology - http://link.mail2web.com/LIVE ___ 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 35, Issue 31 teaching parents how to read to their children (Dana Conti)
Hi Dana, you might want to have a look at the RIF website: http://www.rif.org/ You can offer this one as a handout, or make your own from it: http://www.rif.org/parents/tips/tip.mspx?View=11 In addition I would offer a Kindergarten workshop for the new kindergarten parents, which will also include some tips. You can share some tips on read aloud and the parents can share some tips to each other. Parents who want to speak up can. Also, collect some resources from your area and put them on a bookmark: story times at the library/bookstore. places where they: lend books/books on tape (also important for families who speak another language at home) sell (2nd hand) books Information about your book program at school. A list of books appropriate for kindergarten. Information about reading in your own language (you might want to provide that in more languages) You can have copies for all in a take home package or have them available in your classroom. So, parents who want can take one. Kitty van Keulen ___ 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] think aloud parent training
This is a resend from a couple years ago. + I actually do training in thinking aloud with the parents. I designed this workshop as a way to begin to introduce the comprehension strategies and being metacognitive to our parents. Here's what I do in my hour and a half parent workshop. First I ask the parents to turn and talk about what reading is. We chart it. I stress that reading is much more than just reading the words. Huge in my district. (along with reading fast!) Next I have them turn and talk about the value of reading books with their children and discussing them. We share back whole group. (I don't chart this) I briefly talk about the proficient reader research and what we now know about what makes a strategic reader. (Reading is thinking, metacognition, the little voice in our heads, interacting with the text, and all that) I go over each strategy very briefly. I tell them that one important way they can help their children become strategic readers is to think aloud with them as they are reading together. Thinking aloud is great because kids need to hear the metacognitive voice outloud that we want them to have inside when they are reading. I tell them that they can be the examples for their children. I then model a general think aloud for them using the book Rudy's Pond by Eve Bunting. Then I model a think aloud with a Clifford book to show that you can think aloud when reading a variety of texts to all ages. I make sure that I give make connections, sensory images, questions, and inferences. I try to determine importance and synthesize along the way. I also try to do some rereading or fix ups along the way. But I do not talk about WHAT I am doing (at the time), I just read and think out loud naturally like I would in my classroom or with a child. I then have them turn and talk and share what they SAW ME DOING and HEARD ME SAYING as I was reading the text. They share back whole group. I stress the things they don't notice. Then I pass out to the tables the picture books that I use when training adults (teachers/parents/administrators) to think aloud. I have them EACH pick a book and then get a partner (if the group is huge I have the partner group pick ONE book). I give them the following directions. This is always hard for adults. They want to make it into a discussion and that is NOT my purpose for this exercise. I want them to simply MODEL (the reader is the one doing the work) a think aloud. I tell them that at first this may not be easy and it may feel uncomfortable. But all they have to do is read and pay attention to when they have some thinking. When that happens, they are to STOP and share that thinking. I tell them they can start out by saying, I'm thinking... if that helps. They are NOT retelling the story. They are simply sharing their thinking as they are reading. Whatever bubbles up into their brains or comes from their heart. 1. Person A goes first with his/her book. Person B is to represent the child (or the class if you are training teachers). For this exercise Person B is NOT TO INTERACT with Person A- just receive the thinking. Person A reads and shares his/her thinking. 2. When about 10 minutes has gone by I tell them to switch and Person B now will do the think aloud with his/her book. Person A is to receive the thinking. Person B reads and shares his/her thinking. 3. After 10 more minutes (and yes they often do not finish the books and BOY do they want to!!!) I have them turn and talk and share how it FELT to do the thinking outloud. We then share back whole group. I've mentioned before how I choose VERY emotionally charged books. I do this on purpose so that they will have something to think about. I warn them that some of the books are tear jerkers. I even have a box of tissues ready in case! But when reading with their children they can think aloud with any text. I do encourage them to read books TO their children that are above their reading level. Because we know that kids can comprehend at a higher listening level than they can read. I then have them turn and talk about how they now envision themselves using thinking aloud with their children. I tell them to imagine themselves grabbing small snatches of time to get into a book- even in their busy lives. Ultimately both the parent and the child will do the thinking aloud as they are reading together. But the parents can be so instrumental if they think aloud with their kids. I field any questions and we are off. I hope this makes sense. It is really rather simple and from the feedback, the impact is POWERFUL. It's like I introduced them to the most amazing thing. They leave excited and very grateful. (It cracks me up actually!) This works exactly the same with teachers and administrators. Practicing a general think aloud was something I never did when I first started teaching the strategies. I read MOT and jumped right in to my first strategy study:
Re: [MOSAIC] Daily 5 student response journals
Shannon wrote: I teach second grade and was wondering what you do for student response journals. Do you just use a notebook? Most of my second graders didn't prefer to use their notebooks last year. What they loved was writing their responses in a Morning Message format. Students used markers to add their comments to a large paper dedicated to a particular book or topic. They also liked it when I turned over one of the pocket charts to them. They put their Response to Reading comments on index cards or strips of paper and added that to the pocket chart. Something about it being public makes it more exciting for them than an individual notebook. Kare ___ 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] teaching parents how to read to their children
I think that Open house time is a fabulous opportunity to share that! You probably won't have as captive an audience any other time of the year! Ellen Stein Reading Resource Teacher Riverview Elementary School 410-887-1428 From: mosaic-bounces+estein=bcps@literacyworkshop.org [mosaic-bounces+estein=bcps@literacyworkshop.org] On Behalf Of Dana Conti [damar...@gmail.com] Sent: Sunday, July 26, 2009 11:52 AM To: mosaic@literacyworkshop.org Subject: [MOSAIC] teaching parents how to read to their children Hello everyone! As I am putting together my open house information for my parents, I always emphasize the importance of reading to and with their children daily. I would like to teach my parents how to read with their children and I'd love some advice. Should I take the time during my open house to teach this or should I deliver the information at another time. I want my parents to understand the importance of reading daily and want this information to reach them at the earliest time of year. Most of my parents attend open house since it's a time when they get to meet their child's teacher and get answers to any questions they may have. In September, our school offers a Curriculum night however, most kindergarten parents do not attend. I don't want to insult any of my parents and any advice is greatly appreciated! -- Don't Doubt the Dream! 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. ___ 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] Daily 5 student response journals
I have the same question. I would like to begin the Daily 5 this year along with the CAFE menu, also. I was thinking of using the Work on Writing as a Write About Reading time. As I have done reader's workshop in the past, I will model responses to books for students to use. I'm not sure how it will work, it won't be an everyday response when they have a chance to make choices for the rotations. But, I can require it two or three times a week, especially after a group's guided reading session with a book. I do not run off responses for students. Students write their responses in a composition book that they keep in their book box. And I try to keep them accountable for their responses by checking them during guided reading time. Debbie From: Shannon Lauer lau...@aaps.k12.mi.us To: mosaic@literacyworkshop.org Sent: Sunday, July 26, 2009 11:23:30 AM Subject: [MOSAIC] Daily 5 student response journals Hi there, I'm starting the Daily 5 this year, along with using the CAFE menu. I teach second grade and was wondering what you do for student response journals. Do you just use a notebook? Do you have sheets already run off with instructions? Thanks for your help. Shannon ___ 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] Daily 5 student response journals
I love your ideas of making it public and we did add it to our board, but I like the idea of them growing independent also. By the middle of the year after reading their basal they would automatically respond to the questions about the chapter and add what they thought. As part of the homework they would retell the story to their parents and write a summary using new words they had learned. The parents really enjoyed this I also sent a parent note about our stories. I want the children to feel that what they are reading is important in school and out. PatK 2nd CA On Jul 26, 2009, at 1:00 PM, Kare wrote: Shannon wrote: I teach second grade and was wondering what you do for student response journals. Do you just use a notebook? Most of my second graders didn't prefer to use their notebooks last year. What they loved was writing their responses in a Morning Message format. Students used markers to add their comments to a large paper dedicated to a particular book or topic. They also liked it when I turned over one of the pocket charts to them. They put their Response to Reading comments on index cards or strips of paper and added that to the pocket chart. Something about it being public makes it more exciting for them than an individual notebook. Kare ___ 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] teaching parents how to read to their children
Why not include a copy of this: Why Can't I Skip My 20 Minutes of Reading Tonight? Answer: Let's figure it out mathematically. Student A reads 20 minutes five nights of every week; Student B reads only 4 minutes a night...or not at all! Step 1: Multiply minutes a night x 5 times each week. Student A reads 20 minutes x 5 times a week= 100 minutes/week. Student B reads 4 minutes x 5 times a week= 20 minutes/week. Step 2: Multiply minutes a week x 4 weeks each month. Student A reads 400 minutes/month. Student B reads 80 minutes/month. Step 3: Multiply minutes a month x 10 months/school year. Student A reads 4000 minutes/school year. Student B reads 800 minutes/school year. Student A practices reading the equivalent of ten whole school days a year. Student B gets the equivalent of only two school days of reading practice. By the end of sixth grade, if Student A and Student B maintain these same reading habits, Student A will have read the equivalent of 60 whole school days. Student B will have read the equivalent of only 12 school days. One would expect the gap of information retained will have widened considerably and so, undoubtedly, will school performance. How do you think Student B will feel about him/herself as a student? Some questions to ponder: Which student would you expect to read better? Which student would you expect to know more? Which student would you expect to write better? Which student would you expect to give a better vocabulary? Which student would you expect to more successful in school and in life? [Source: U.S. Department of Education, America Reads Challenge. (1999) Start Early, Finish Strong: How to Help Every Child Become A Reader. Washington, D.C.] ___ 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] Inventive Spelling
I was wondering what everyone's take is on inventive spelling. JeNnIfEr GiAnCaRlO ___ 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] teaching parents how to read to their children
I definitely think that you need to take advantage of having all the parents attention on you. For the pass two years I taught kindergarten at a Title 1 school and it was necessary for me to go over EVERYTHING of importance because I may never be able to get those parents in the school again. I don't think your insulting their intelligence because for alot of these parents this may be their first child in school and they may not know to ask the child comprehnsion questions when reading to them. JeNnIfEr GiAnCaRlO ___ 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] Inventive Spelling
When it is accepted and honored as part of a process that will eventually yield conventional spelling, it rocks my boat. I fear that for a few, it becomes a reason to accept anything and not work to help young writers hone their ability to identify letter sound relationships and spelling patterns. Lori Jackson M.Ed.Reading Specialist Broken Bow, NE EMAILING FOR THE GREATER GOOD Join me Date: Sun, 26 Jul 2009 22:33:32 -0400 From: jgian...@fau.edu To: mosaic@literacyworkshop.org Subject: [MOSAIC] Inventive Spelling I was wondering what everyone's take is on inventive spelling. JeNnIfEr GiAnCaRlO ___ 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.
