Hey Ginger,
You are VERY lucky to be part of such wonderful reading!!!
Teresa
From: ginger/rob [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Tue 10/3/2006 9:09 PM
To: 1 mosaic list
Subject: [MOSAIC] Sandi's class/1st grade
I am SO lucky to be teaching in the same school as Sandi this year. We
had both left our district (different years) and are now back. I am
teaching second grade this year. First time for me.
Sandi has been gracious in inviting me in to her room to observe and learn
from her. I have over half my class reading at about beginning to mid-first
grade level so in actuality I am teaching first grade as well as second
grade. And BOY am I learning a lot!!! (Still a lot to learn!!)
Today during my P.E. special, I popped in to watch Sandi and her class. I
got to see the lesson leading up to her share time that she wrote about
earlier. Just listening to Sandi rephrase the thinking of her students,
really reminded me of the importance of listening to REALLY hear what is
behind their talk. Asking them to say more about a possible connection
often does reveal a closer fit. If there was something shared that was
close to making sense or being a deep connection, Sandi reworded it for them
in a very natural way that actually seems like praise or positive feedback.
If any of you have been lucky enough to see Debbie Miller model in a
classroom you would see this exquisite dance between teacher and student.
Debbie came to our district several years ago and Sandi's room was the demo
room. I was one of the lucky ones that got to be there. Debbie is so
natural in how she reflects their thinking back to them, adding on the words
she was hoping to get from them. Putting the words back in their mouths so
to speak. For the future. I observed Sandi doing this today. It reminded
me that when we reflect back to them what we hear (and add a bit more for
depth) we are giving them such a gift. This takes time yet it is SO
valuable. Those kids today built on each other's comments (combined with
what Sandi modeled back for them in her praise) and were able to get
deeper into the authors purpose and rule out coincidences but claim the true
connections.
Wouldn't it be grand if we could all visit each other's rooms and learn
together??? Keep writing in here. Share your lessons. What are you
learning about your teaching? What are you learning about your children
because of this teaching???
Ginger
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