I'd like to respond to your question about Teaching with Intention.
First, the Lesson Design plan in there is amazing. I can't imagine anyone
who couldn't/wouldn't enhance their own practice by incorporating it. I
think that section of the book would make a phenomenal study group
selection! Hav
Before I begin this post, let me make sure that I define my terms.
Departmentalization means, to me, that the students have different teachers for
each
subject area and no one teacher has the child for the majority of the time. If
that is the definition for departmentalization, I am pretty
Nancy Johnson out of Western Washington University has a great web-site-
http://www.litcircles.org/
Tami
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For another member site you can access for comprehension, check out
www.abcteach.com. THey have a LOT of books - vocab, comp, etc.
I will have to check my lit circle resources. I know I have 2 good resources,
just can't put my fingers on them right now..
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I teach fourth grade and we departmentalize for reading, math, and
writing. I teach reading. I really don't have an opinion one way or the
other. The only time I have ever been in a self-contained classroom was
during my student teaching. The school I am at has always
departmentalized in 3-5 gr
I heard Harvey Daniels speak at the Wisconsin State Reading Convention last
week. He gave us a website address where he has put handouts about literature
circles. I found some helpful things there including an excerpt from his new
book that he wrote with Stephanie Harvey. Here is the addres
How about trying some action research? I've done this to try to raise the bar
for our discussions. After reviewing the rubric of what a deep book discussion
looks and sounds like, I assign each student a partner. They observe each other
during book discussions and then provide feedback for their
I've been reading/skimming many of the posts this morning. I feel strongly
about doing what is best for kids and consider myself a whole langauge teacher.
However, I also realize that what works for one does not always work for all,
departmentalization included. Last year we did it successfu
Happy Birthday as well! Can I be Sally Field? I love her freak out scene.
This thread is exactly why I appreciate this group so much. We lend our
wealth of experience, perspectives and opinions to each other. As Jennifer
stated in an email last month, we all are here because we truly believe in
s
I was departmentalized in the early 80s with the high, medium, low groups for
reading and math. (first-sixth).
This was horrible and did not work very well. Now we departmentalize, but for
subject areas, in the fourth, fifth and sixth grade.
It still does not work well, in my opinion, because o
I just had a birthday as well -- and I'll be Olivia Dukakis!!
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From: Renee
Date: Thu, 12 Feb 2009 06:56:07
To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email
Group;
Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] departmentalization
I
One more thing
If I were a teacher with permanent status, and my colleagues/principal
were pushing/forcing me to departmentalize, then I would go to my
principal with a written statement documenting that I refused to be
fully responsible for my students' achievement, by any measure. Period
Departmentalizing IS tracking, on a smaller scale.
Renee
On Feb 12, 2009, at 6:38 AM, Kuenzl-Stenerson Kay wrote:
I have some questions that you could address with those wanting to
"departmentalize". Does this lead to tracking students? There is
research against tracking. How will integr
I think there is actually a lot of research on this, but it's not that
easy to find. A few years ago I sent away for some information that
arrived as a very large packet. As I recall, I had to pay for it but it
wasn't much. I will try to look for it this weekend, as it is out in my
garage and I
http://www.litcircles.org/Discussion/prep.html
This is one of the only sources that I found that focus on teaching
discussion
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To: "Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group"
Sent: Thursday, February 12, 2009 8:09 AM
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I would like to speak to the issue of departmentalization regarding
specials. This year, I am one of the specials, as I am teaching Art to
Kindergarten, First, and Second grades in three schools. I can tell you
first hand that scheduling my art classes was an absolute nightmare for
some cla
I have some questions that you could address with those wanting to
"departmentalize". Does this lead to tracking students? There is research
against tracking. How will integrating subjects and content work if the kids
aren't with the same teacher for instruction? You may be able to find rese
I do literature circles in my 3rd grade classroom and this is an awesome
website that I use to gather resources. It is worth checking out!
http:lauracandler.com
Carrie Kotula
Third Grade Teacher
Buford Academy
From: mosaic-boun...@literacyworkshop.org on
I am leaving for Baton Rouge meeting this morn. Friday night when I get
back I will share the info in detail.
On 2/12/09, Jennifer Olimpieri wrote:
>
> Do you have lit circle guidelines that you would be willing to share? Also,
> is there a website other than edhelper where you can get comprehen
Amen-- I think you have fully covered all the issues , at least the
important ones. I wish that the "powers that be " could come on board as
well. This is what quality is really all about.
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I have read many books on Literature Circles and have tried them in 3rd -
5th grades. I do not involved in assigning jobs to each member. Mine is
simple but so far effective. I use talking chips and do a discussion on
pretending we are in our living rooms having a casual conversation.
Research ha
Do you have lit circle guidelines that you would be willing to share? Also, is
there a website other than edhelper where you can get comprehension questions
for books? I am doing a book club in fifth grade and one of the groups is
reading Boy at War. I can't seem to find anything to help lead di
We are now reading Superfudge as our book where we learn the procedures and
etiquette of book club discussions. Last year we began specifically
teaching the "art of discussion." It was/is a lot of work in the beginning,
but once we got to our second book they were flying with it. We teach the
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