Re: [MOSAIC] professional readings

2009-03-22 Thread Tamara Westmoreland
Jan Richardson is really good- does she have a website or anything? I have searched the web recently to see where she is presenting and could not seem to find any informaton on her. From: mosaic-boun...@literacyworkshop.org

Re: [MOSAIC] professional readings

2009-03-22 Thread Ljackson
I don't know her. Can you talk more about her work? Guided reading is an area of concern in our district. Lori Jackson District Literacy Coach and Mentor Todd County School District Box 87 Mission SD 5755 - Original message - From: rogers...@comcast.net To: Mosaic: A Reading

Re: [MOSAIC] professional readings

2009-03-22 Thread Storti, Donna
http://www.readingrecovery.org/pdf/conferences/NC05/Handouts/Richardson_ Closing_The_Gap_In_K.pdf Here is a link to her work in kindergarten Donna -Original Message- From: mosaic-boun...@literacyworkshop.org [mailto:mosaic-boun...@literacyworkshop.org] On Behalf Of Ljackson Sent: Sunday,

Re: [MOSAIC] professional readings

2009-03-22 Thread Chris and Teresa Casart
I preordered Jan Richardson's book on Amazon.com. It's due out at the end of April. Also, the Sisters have published their 'Cafe Book,' which will also be out this spring. Teresa - Original Message - From: Ljackson ljack...@gwtc.net To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies

Re: [MOSAIC] professional readings

2009-03-22 Thread Judy Dotson
would love to know more about jan her book(s). Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that  you  didn't do than by the ones you did. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover. Mark Twain

Re: [MOSAIC] professional readings

2009-03-22 Thread Laura Klug
You might be able to find her by going on the Reading Recovery website. She has been involved with them for a long time. -Original Message- From: mosaic-boun...@literacyworkshop.org [mailto:mosaic-boun...@literacyworkshop.org] On Behalf Of Tamara Westmoreland Sent: Sunday, March 22, 2009

[MOSAIC] Units of Study

2009-03-22 Thread Moyer, Rob
Hello all. I am in the process of working with a group of 5th grade teachers to create units of study for a Reading and Writing Workshop structure. We are also holding a Study Group with a Literacy theme to it. We decided toi use the main strategies that are spelled out in Mosiac as our

Re: [MOSAIC] Units of Study

2009-03-22 Thread Amanda Valenzuela
Hi, I'm new to this group...where do we get the units of study that Mosaic uses? 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] Teaching strategies individually WAS Units of Study

2009-03-22 Thread CNJPALMER
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

Re: [MOSAIC] Teaching strategies individually WAS Units of Study

2009-03-22 Thread Amanda Valenzuela
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:

Re: [MOSAIC] Teaching strategies individually WAS Units of Study

2009-03-22 Thread Judy Dotson
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:

Re: [MOSAIC] Units of Study

2009-03-22 Thread Robert Gaestel
I think she is referring the strategies that are discussed in Mosaic. Just pick up the book. I use it in conjunction with Strategies that Work by Harvey. On Sun, 22 Mar 2009 17:41:56 -0700, Amanda Valenzuela amanda.valenzu...@eusd.net wrote: Hi, I'm new to this group...where do we get

Re: [MOSAIC] professional readings

2009-03-22 Thread rogersedu
Here are two links where you can preorder her book.  The barnes and noble site has a description of the book. http://search.barnesandnoble.com/The-Next-Step-in-Guided-Reading/Jan-Richardson/e/9780545133616