Re: [MOSAIC] action research help
The more one is aware of what and how they think, and the schema which they bring to the text, the deeper the understanding, I think. Myra - Original Message - From: Christina Kmet Date: Sunday, September 21, 2008 11:06 am Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] action research help To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group How about. . . Do metacognitive strategies improve comprehension? ___ 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] action research help
What about adding something about level of Bloom's Taxonomy q's instead of higher-order thinking skills On Sat, Sep 20, 2008 at 10:57 PM, Dana's Charter [EMAIL PROTECTED]wrote: I've just started working on my EDS in elementary education. I'm having a hard time deciding how to word my question. what i've got so far is Will reading comprehension improve by using higher-order thinking skill such as making connections, predicing, vizualizing, inferring, summarizing, and synthesizing? the need in my classroom is to teach the high-order thinking skills because the students have had no exposure to them during kindergarten or first grades. I've run the questions by some of my collegues and they seem to think i should just focus on one of the straegies. I don't see how i can do this when the research will last a year. Does anyone have any input? This is my first action research and I don't know anyone that has done this before so I'm really seeking some advice. ___ 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. -- 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] action research help
An article which summarizes the research on reading comprehension can be found in the IRA research synthesis book on comprehension. (Think there are two of these different years. I can't remember which. But if you go to the IRA catalog or website you should be able to find it.) Anyway this chapter/article is often cited and one of the best - I used it with my doctoral students. (there is also a great chapter by David Pearson) In it Michael Pressley discusses research which points to using multiple strategies, not just one as having some of the stronger findings. There have been a number of studies combining strategies in various ways. That could be your theoretical rationale for using more than one. This is in addition to our just as important understandings developed over these years through Ellin's work and the people on this list. While we wouldn't rush through the strategies, we would certainly use a number of them during any given year. If you are doing action research, it is expected that what and how you explore develops over time rather than being set out in a rigid, too specific plan to start. So I would have fun starting and describing the journey. The quality of the research will depend on your careful assessment (observations, work samples etc - I mean authentic classroom assessment, systematic collection of data) and your insightful analysis Sally On 9/20/08 8:57 PM, Dana's Charter [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I've just started working on my EDS in elementary education. I'm having a hard time deciding how to word my question. what i've got so far is Will reading comprehension improve by using higher-order thinking skill such as making connections, predicing, vizualizing, inferring, summarizing, and synthesizing? the need in my classroom is to teach the high-order thinking skills because the students have had no exposure to them during kindergarten or first grades. I've run the questions by some of my collegues and they seem to think i should just focus on one of the straegies. I don't see how i can do this when the research will last a year. Does anyone have any input? This is my first action research and I don't know anyone that has done this before so I'm really seeking some advice. ___ 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] action research help
How about. . . Do metacognitive strategies improve comprehension? ___ 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] action research help
How about Is there a relationship between reading comprehension and the teaching of metacognitive strategies? On Sep 21, 2008, at 5:25 AM, Christina Kmet wrote: How about. . . Do metacognitive strategies improve comprehension? ___ 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. The important thing is not to stop questioning. ~ Albert Einstein ___ 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] action research help
I am also teaching comprehension strategies for my AR for my M.Ed. degree. Our questions had to go beyond a yes or no answer so the question I'm posing is How will explicit comprehension strategy instruction improve students' comprehension of texts? I am also using reading response journals so that is incorporated into the question as well. I plan to focus on one skill a month with my flexible reading group of high readers. I know it isn't an ideal length of time but I teach 2nd grade and I wanted them to get pieces of each of the strategies before moving on to the intermediate grades where they go more in depth. Hope this helps! -Briana 2nd/MN ___ 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] Action Research Help
Hi Briana, I'd love to hear more about what you are doing. I am going to try to incorporate more of the explicit comprehension strategy instruction this year. I bought the Primary Comprehension Toolkit but still haven't sat down to digest it. I've been too busy getting everything else going, but I am hoping to get started with it. Cindy/2nd ___ 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] action research help
Are you going to have a control group that does not get the comprehension strategy instruction? Nancy In a message dated 9/21/2008 11:43:40 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I am also teaching comprehension strategies for my AR for my M.Ed. degree. Our questions had to go beyond a yes or no answer so the question I'm posing is How will explicit comprehension strategy instruction improve students' comprehension of texts? I am also using reading response journals so that is incorporated into the question as well. I plan to focus on one skill a month with my flexible reading group of high readers. I know it isn't an ideal length of time but I teach 2nd grade and I wanted them to get pieces of each of the strategies before moving on to the intermediate grades where they go more in depth. Hope this helps! -Briana 2nd/MN ___ 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. **Looking for simple solutions to your real-life financial challenges? Check out WalletPop for the latest news and information, tips and calculators. (http://www.walletpop.com/?NCID=emlcntuswall0001) ___ 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] action research help
That is where my conscious gets in the way. If I truly believe that an approach may benefit kids, it is hard to withhold it from others. On 9/21/08 11:16 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Are you going to have a control group that does not get the comprehension strategy instruction? Nancy In a message dated 9/21/2008 11:43:40 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I am also teaching comprehension strategies for my AR for my M.Ed. degree. Our questions had to go beyond a yes or no answer so the question I'm posing is How will explicit comprehension strategy instruction improve students' comprehension of texts? I am also using reading response journals so that is incorporated into the question as well. I plan to focus on one skill a month with my flexible reading group of high readers. I know it isn't an ideal length of time but I teach 2nd grade and I wanted them to get pieces of each of the strategies before moving on to the intermediate grades where they go more in depth. Hope this helps! -Briana 2nd/MN ___ 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. **Looking for simple solutions to your real-life financial challenges? Check out WalletPop for the latest news and information, tips and calculators. (http://www.walletpop.com/?NCID=emlcntuswall0001) ___ 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. -- Lori Jackson District Literacy Coach Mentor Todd County School District Box 87 Mission SD 57555 http:www.tcsdk12.org ph. 605.856.2211 Literacies for All Summer Institute July 17-20. 2008 Tucson, Arizona ___ 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] action research help
Nancy My understanding of action research is that you don't use a control group. It isn't meant to be empirical research. It is research applicable to your own children and your own teaching style...not necessarily research that can or should be replicated elsewhere. Maybe we have some different definitions of action research depending upon what part of the country you are from. Here in Maryland, you wouldn't be worrying about a control group for action research. Jennifer In a message dated 9/21/2008 5:49:15 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: That is where my conscious gets in the way. If I truly believe that an approach may benefit kids, it is hard to withhold it from others. On 9/21/08 11:16 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Are you going to have a control group that does not get the comprehension strategy instruction? Nancy **Looking for simple solutions to your real-life financial challenges? Check out WalletPop for the latest news and information, tips and calculators. (http://www.walletpop.com/?NCID=emlcntuswall0001) ___ 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] action research help
Hi - I'm from Maryland also. Action research at University of Maryland and Johns Hopkins did not require a control group. The work is more narrative and anecdotal with data to support assumptions and to document change. Good luck! Action research can be very informative and interesting. It's well worth the challenge. beth Nancy My understanding of action research is that you don't use a control group. It isn't meant to be empirical research. It is research applicable to your own children and your own teaching style...not necessarily research that can or should be replicated elsewhere. Maybe we have some different definitions of action research depending upon what part of the country you are from. Here in Maryland, you wouldn't be worrying about a control group for action research. Jennifer In a message dated 9/21/2008 5:49:15 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: That is where my conscious gets in the way. If I truly believe that an approach may benefit kids, it is hard to withhold it from others. On 9/21/08 11:16 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Are you going to have a control group that does not get the comprehension strategy instruction? Nancy **Looking for simple solutions to your real-life financial challenges? Check out WalletPop for the latest news and information, tips and calculators. (http://www.walletpop.com/?NCID=emlcntuswall0001) ___ 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. **Looking for simple solutions to your real-life financial challenges? Check out WalletPop for the latest news and information, tips and calculators. (http://www.walletpop.com/?NCID=emlcntuswall0001) ___ 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] action research help
Would the focus be more manageable if you worded the question like this? - Will reading comprehension improve through increased metacognition of the comprehension strategies of making connections, predicting, visualizing, inferring, summarizing, and synthesizing? Kare On Sat, Sep 20, 2008 at 8:57 PM, Dana's Charter [EMAIL PROTECTED]wrote: I've just started working on my EDS in elementary education. I'm having a hard time deciding how to word my question. what i've got so far is Will reading comprehension improve by using higher-order thinking skill such as making connections, predicing, vizualizing, inferring, summarizing, and synthesizing? the need in my classroom is to teach the high-order thinking skills because the students have had no exposure to them during kindergarten or first grades. I've run the questions by some of my collegues and they seem to think i should just focus on one of the straegies. I don't see how i can do this when the research will last a year. Does anyone have any input? This is my first action research and I don't know anyone that has done this before so I'm really seeking some advice. ___ 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.
