[MOSAIC] confusion

2008-05-21 Thread Linda Crumrine
Hi, I am confused and am unsure what I am doing incorrectly. I posted a comment but never saw it listed on the website. However, people have e-mailed me in response to my post, so I know it landed somewhere. What setting should I have checked so that I can see all the posts? Thanks, Linda

[MOSAIC] Written response to DRA level M

2008-05-21 Thread Alicia Hincemon
Many of the teachers in our county act as a scribe for our students that are not developmentally ready for the in-depth written responses that are required on DRA2. The written portion for the student will come with time, maturity, and practice. Alicia Fro

Re: [MOSAIC] confusion

2008-05-21 Thread jdelich
I am not getting all the posts either. I just got one about DRA scribing that did not connect to any other I had read. mosaic@literacyworkshop.org wrote: >Hi, >I am confused and am unsure what I am doing incorrectly. I posted a >comment but never saw it listed on the website. However, people

Re: [MOSAIC] Help I need some info re a Daily Five list serve

2008-05-21 Thread Beverlee Paul
Okay, I'll admit it! I am NOT smarter than a fifth grader! I cannot figure out how to join The Daily Five listserve on Google groups. Can anyone help me??? Bev _ Change the world with e-mail. Join the i’m Initiative f

Re: [MOSAIC] confusion

2008-05-21 Thread Keith Mack
There are several reasons emails don't post, but the most common is that messages are too "big". More on this on the archives at: http://www.mail-archive.com/mosaic@literacyworkshop.org/msg03691.html. Just a reminder that should send your individual questions about not getting or seeing emails to

[MOSAIC] end of grade testing

2008-05-21 Thread Megan Reilly Padilla
In many ways I like that the DRA 2 moves to a summary at level 28. I feel at this level and beyond, kids need to be able to summarize and pull out important ideas so they can track through a longer piece of text. I think writing a summary is different than writing a written retell--though I think

Re: [MOSAIC] End of Grade Testing

2008-05-21 Thread kandrews-babcock
teachers who administer the dra 2 how they introduce the written element of the test which starts at level M. The level 28 is where the comprehension piece begins with writing. That is the end of grade 2. What we have done is have someone from the reading team do it for the teacher. This has h

Re: [MOSAIC] End of Grade Testing

2008-05-21 Thread Angela Almond
I think our school does a wonderful job at teaching test taking as a genre. For example, after teaching determining importance using non-fiction trade books and children's literature, we go into main idea and teach them the kinds of questions they might see on a test that are asking about main ide

Re: [MOSAIC] sundance vs primary toolkit

2008-05-21 Thread Lisa Szyska
I hope that this discussion stays on the list, as it most certainly pertains to comprehension instruction!! The Sundance online samples are amazing, and many teachers on the list have said they really like it...the cost between the kits is quite different though. $120.00 for PTK and $279.00 for Su

Re: [MOSAIC] confusion

2008-05-21 Thread Linda Crumrine
Me too! On May 21, 2008, at 9:19 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I am not getting all the posts either. I just got one about DRA > scribing that did not connect to any other I had read. > > > mosaic@literacyworkshop.org wrote: >> Hi, >> I am confused and am unsure what I am doing incorrectly. I

Re: [MOSAIC] sundance vs primary toolkit

2008-05-21 Thread Linda Crumrine
Hi Lisa, We have just been trying a few lessons so I do not pretend to be an expert on the kit. However, we have not found any cons. Some of my teachers are ordering one of the kits (either fiction or non-fiction) and then for $105 ordering the leveled readers from the opposite kit. That

Re: [MOSAIC] Help I need some info re a Daily Five list serve

2008-05-21 Thread Laura Rieben
the Daily Five is on Yahoo Groups, if it is the one I belong to :) here is a link: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Daily5/ On Wed, May 21, 2008 at 9:21 AM, Beverlee Paul <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Okay, I'll admit it! I am NOT smarter than a fifth grader! I cannot > figure out how to join Th