Re: [MOSAIC] Teaching strategies individually WAS Units of Study
I'm new here and just have to make a comment about this. How can a good reader not do all of the strategies at once while reading? I think modeling is the key to it all. I stop all the time and model by saying things like, I just made a connection, did you? Or, I was wondering. Although teaching one strategy at the time for deeper meaning is a good thing, we need to continue to model all of the strategies and get the students to repeat them along the way. You did an excellent job of explaining, Jennifer. Kathy - Original Message - From: cnjpal...@aol.com To: mosaic@literacyworkshop.org Sent: Sunday, March 22, 2009 8:59 PM Subject: [MOSAIC] Teaching strategies individually WAS Units of Study Hi Amanda Welcome to the list...please post often! We are glad to have you! I think units of study in this context is misleading. The book Mosaic of Thought by Ellin Keene divides up her book into chapters, one for each of the comprehension strategies...these strategies are based on proficient reader researchso one thing that proficient readers do is make connections, another is visualize or make mental images, etc. There are no formal units of study though many people teach the strategies this way. As for whether or not it is okay to break comprehension strategies up and teach them individually, or if the strategies should be modeled together, this has been debated on this list before, but it has been a while. If I am not mistaken, research is being done on this currently. I have heard Ellin Keene, who is the author of Mosaic of Thought, and Debbie Miller, who wrote Reading with Meaning argue that we need to teach for depth...concentrating on a strategy until it is internalized. They feel that it is by looking at a single strategy over time and in great depth that we get deeper understanding. There are other experts who believe that reading is a holistic process and we should never give kids the idea that you use a single strategy at a time as a proficient reader...instead, good readers are flexible and integrate strategies. I have been thinking a lot about this question over the years and here is what I do now. I teach a strategy in depth...THEN I spend time modeling and helping kids articulate how ALL the strategies they have learned so far work together to help them understand. I think where we have to be careful is that we understand that the strategy is NOT the end but a means to an end...deep understanding of text. Jennifer In a message dated 3/22/2009 8:43:52 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, amanda.valenzu...@eusd.net writes: I'm new to this group...where do we get the units of study that Mosaic uses? **Feeling the pinch at the grocery store? Make meals for Under $10. (http://food.aol.com/frugal-feasts?ncid=emlcntusfood0002) ___ 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 strategies individually WAS Units of Study
Thanks! Please note that my e-mail address will change to amanda.valenzu...@eusd.net mailto:amanda.valenzu...@eusd.net effective March 15, 2009. From: mosaic-boun...@literacyworkshop.org on behalf of cnjpal...@aol.com Sent: Sun 3/22/2009 5:59 PM To: mosaic@literacyworkshop.org Subject: [MOSAIC] Teaching strategies individually WAS Units of Study Hi Amanda Welcome to the list...please post often! We are glad to have you! I think units of study in this context is misleading. The book Mosaic of Thought by Ellin Keene divides up her book into chapters, one for each of the comprehension strategies...these strategies are based on proficient reader researchso one thing that proficient readers do is make connections, another is visualize or make mental images, etc. There are no formal units of study though many people teach the strategies this way. As for whether or not it is okay to break comprehension strategies up and teach them individually, or if the strategies should be modeled together, this has been debated on this list before, but it has been a while. If I am not mistaken, research is being done on this currently. I have heard Ellin Keene, who is the author of Mosaic of Thought, and Debbie Miller, who wrote Reading with Meaning argue that we need to teach for depth...concentrating on a strategy until it is internalized. They feel that it is by looking at a single strategy over time and in great depth that we get deeper understanding. There are other experts who believe that reading is a holistic process and we should never give kids the idea that you use a single strategy at a time as a proficient reader...instead, good readers are flexible and integrate strategies. I have been thinking a lot about this question over the years and here is what I do now. I teach a strategy in depth...THEN I spend time modeling and helping kids articulate how ALL the strategies they have learned so far work together to help them understand. I think where we have to be careful is that we understand that the strategy is NOT the end but a means to an end...deep understanding of text. Jennifer In a message dated 3/22/2009 8:43:52 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, amanda.valenzu...@eusd.net writes: I'm new to this group...where do we get the units of study that Mosaic uses? **Feeling the pinch at the grocery store? Make meals for Under $10. (http://food.aol.com/frugal-feasts?ncid=emlcntusfood0002) ___ 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 strategies individually WAS Units of Study
CNJPALMER: Nicely said! Thank you. A good reminder of the purpose of providing tools for use. judy --- On Sun, 3/22/09, cnjpal...@aol.com cnjpal...@aol.com wrote: From: cnjpal...@aol.com cnjpal...@aol.com Subject: [MOSAIC] Teaching strategies individually WAS Units of Study To: mosaic@literacyworkshop.org Date: Sunday, March 22, 2009, 5:59 PM Hi Amanda Welcome to the list...please post often! We are glad to have you! I think units of study in this context is misleading. The book Mosaic of Thought by Ellin Keene divides up her book into chapters, one for each of the comprehension strategies...these strategies are based on proficient reader researchso one thing that proficient readers do is make connections, another is visualize or make mental images, etc. There are no formal units of study though many people teach the strategies this way. As for whether or not it is okay to break comprehension strategies up and teach them individually, or if the strategies should be modeled together, this has been debated on this list before, but it has been a while. If I am not mistaken, research is being done on this currently. I have heard Ellin Keene, who is the author of Mosaic of Thought, and Debbie Miller, who wrote Reading with Meaning argue that we need to teach for depth...concentrating on a strategy until it is internalized. They feel that it is by looking at a single strategy over time and in great depth that we get deeper understanding. There are other experts who believe that reading is a holistic process and we should never give kids the idea that you use a single strategy at a time as a proficient reader...instead, good readers are flexible and integrate strategies. I have been thinking a lot about this question over the years and here is what I do now. I teach a strategy in depth...THEN I spend time modeling and helping kids articulate how ALL the strategies they have learned so far work together to help them understand. I think where we have to be careful is that we understand that the strategy is NOT the end but a means to an end...deep understanding of text. Jennifer In a message dated 3/22/2009 8:43:52 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, amanda.valenzu...@eusd.net writes: I'm new to this group...where do we get the units of study that Mosaic uses? **Feeling the pinch at the grocery store? Make meals for Under $10. (http://food.aol.com/frugal-feasts?ncid=emlcntusfood0002) ___ 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.
