Just like mini lessons:) YAY Reader/Writer's Workshop.
Philomena Marinaccio, Ph.D.
Florida Atlantic University
Dept. of Teaching and Learning
College of Education
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Davie, FL 33314
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-Original Message-
From: Heather_Waymouth heather_waymo...@hflcsd.org
To: mosaic mosaic@literacyworkshop.org
Sent: Mon, May 20, 2013 8:05 am
Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Common Core
I can see how one would get the impression that CCSS wants us to focus on
excerpts. I think, though, you may be looking at the close reading that the
standards are supporting which does use excerpts. This does not mean, however,
that you don't read the rest of the novel. For example, if a group of students
is reading To Kill a Mockingbird, you might plan a day where you do a close
reading of the section where Scout disarms Mr. Cunningham and the others at the
courthouse with her innocent conversation. You might explore the use of
language on those few pages to see how the author created a sense of tension
as
well as a sense of revelation through the innocent words of a child. There's a
fantastic book out there - Notice and Note - that talks about how to teach kids
to read closely and how to incorporate these activities into our curricula
rather than using them as stand-alone activities. In my own classroom, I use
picture books to teach kids to think critically about
authors' (and illustrators') choices. The visual aspect is a lot easier for
them to discuss at first. After a while, they start to make the connections
that authors make stylistic decisions for the same reasons illustrators do.
Throughout the year, I raise the difficulty of the texts used in these
activities until we are discussing small sections of the novels they read in
their English classes. My focus during these discussions is on the theme of
the
book and the author's purpose in writing it - 2 things my students struggle
with
year after year. The close reading techniques simply offer me another way to
teach them. I'm sure other states are putting together similar databases, but a
good reference for how to weave the CCSS into actual unit plans is
http://www.engageny.org/english-language-arts. You can pick a grade and see a
few examples. Some are put together by teachers, others by outside agencies.
Take each with a grain of salt - I haven't used any of these unit
s; I've merely read over them to get a better understanding of what direction
in which the state would like us to head.
Heather Waymouth
High School Literacy Specialist
Honeoye Falls - Lima High School
heather_waymo...@hflcsd.org
(585)-624-7050
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