Re: [MOSAIC] initial reading assessment

2008-05-11 Thread Mlredcon
DRA 2 In a message dated 5/10/2008 5:49:28 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: A running record On 5/10/08 12:19 PM, "Brenda White-Keller" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi all, I value your opinions and advice. What does your school use to > initially assess reading

Re: [MOSAIC] albatross

2008-05-11 Thread gina nunley
Thank you everyone for responding to my thoughts on the grading dilemma. I appreciated the empathy and the idea to check out Deb's rubric, which I am going to do right now. Good time to tell you all that you are very much a part of my 'inner circle' of teaching friends, despite the fact that

Re: [MOSAIC] initial reading assessment

2008-05-11 Thread Melissa Kile
running records Dolch word list (broken down into sections for each 9-week grading period) Melissa/VA/2nd On Sun, May 11, 2008 at 9:46 AM, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > DRA 2 > > > In a message dated 5/10/2008 5:49:28 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > A running record >

Re: [MOSAIC] changing grades-advice

2008-05-11 Thread Melissa Kile
I moved UP from many years in K to 2nd this year. I love it! I read On Solid Ground, by Sharon Taberski (reading workshop, reading conferences, small groups) The Daily 5 (can't remember the 2 authors' names)--reading workshop model. WONDERFUL! There's a yahoo group for it, too. I focused on readi

Re: [MOSAIC] initial reading assessment

2008-05-11 Thread scottandshawn
We also use DRA, running records and the STAR computer reading test in first grade. Shawn/TN/1st -- Original message -- From: "Melissa Kile" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > running records > Dolch word list (broken down into sections for each 9-week grading period) > > Me

Re: [MOSAIC] changing grades-advice

2008-05-11 Thread Mary and Pete Montoya
Reading for Meaning--Debbie Miller - Original Message - From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Listserv" Sent: Saturday, May 10, 2008 1:09 PM Subject: [MOSAIC] changing grades-advice > Hi all, > > I so trust advice from this list.

Re: [MOSAIC] changing grades-advice

2008-05-11 Thread bonitadee61
Huge help! Thanks! Melissa Kile <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I moved UP from many years in K to 2nd this year. I love it! > > I read On Solid Ground, by Sharon Taberski (reading workshop, reading > conferences, small groups) > The Daily 5 (can't remember the 2 authors' names)--reading works

Re: [MOSAIC] Mosaic Digest, Vol 21, Issue 9

2008-05-11 Thread Kurtt,Casey
Michelle, Thanks for your advice. Unfortunately, my students who need the most support in reading get pulled during our 3rd grade 45-minute reading block. I've added 15 minutes of reading time before our official reading block starts so that I can do a mini-lesson before these students get pu

Re: [MOSAIC] Daily Five Off-Topic

2008-05-11 Thread Beverlee Paul
Hi all - We are making plans for a Daily Five study group this summer and I'd like a sense of how high in grades this format would be appropriate and/or helpful for. The only people I've directly talked to teach primary grades. To me, it seems a bit "dis-jointed" (I can't quite figure out how