Re: [MOSAIC] WHAT ARE THE TOP TEN TOPICS IN LITERACY PEDAGOGY TODAY?

2010-07-02 Thread CNJPALMER
I would say, after checking the What's Hot list, My gut would tell me the following items are HOT: 1. Academic Vocabulary 2. RtI 3. Research based programs. Jennifer ___ Mosaic mailing list Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org To unsubscribe or modify your

Re: [MOSAIC] Here is my list of CURRENT Trends and issues IN LITERACY PEDAGOGY TODAY?

2010-07-02 Thread Mena
I really appreciate the IRA resource but I find that nowadays anything that is a trend or current issue cannot come from a publication..it is already outdated...LOL. I have found some issues and trends that are up-to-the-minute... C Content rich curriculum vs academic skills for ELLs

[MOSAIC] book whisperer

2010-07-02 Thread Laura
It seems like I have always loved reading--it was very motivating in first grade to have the middle reading group--to which I'd been assigned based on my birthday--vote that I could move up to the high group. I also loved to sneak and read ahead silently, keeping a finger on the place so

[MOSAIC] What's hot in California?

2010-07-02 Thread Carol Lau
Thousands of teacher lay-offs Increased class size Legislation to ignore teacher seniority Unpaid furlough days Using test scores as teacher evaluation Poor staff morale - Original Message - From: Mena drmarinac...@aol.com To: drmarinac...@aol.com; mosaic@literacyworkshop.org Sent:

Re: [MOSAIC] What's hot in California?

2010-07-02 Thread Renee
unqualified administrators (i.e., leadership training but no teaching experience) dumbing down of the curriculum overcrowded classes in too small classrooms teacher apathy merit pay On Jul 2, 2010, at 3:27 PM, Carol Lau wrote: Thousands of teacher lay-offs Increased class size Legislation

Re: [MOSAIC] What's hot in California?

2010-07-02 Thread beverleepaul
I'd reword that to say gravely increased class sizes. Sent from my BlackBerry Smartphone provided by Alltel -Original Message- From: Carol Lau c...@ca.rr.com Sender: mosaic-bounces+beverleepaul=gmail@literacyworkshop.org Date: Fri, 2 Jul 2010 15:27:37 To: Mosaic: A Reading

[MOSAIC] (Book Whisperer) Book Discussion Post

2010-07-02 Thread Rhonda Brinkman
Hello Book Whisperer fans, 1. I was not a good reader or a bad reader as a child BUT I did know the people who were better at reading. I hated anything to do with reading out loud or round robin type reading. In fifth grade my teacher assigned a book report on something to do with history. I

Re: [MOSAIC] What's hot in California?

2010-07-02 Thread Carol Lau
yes, my class will increase from 20 to 32 -- that's 60%! - Original Message - From: beverleep...@gmail.com To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group mosaic@literacyworkshop.org Sent: Friday, July 02, 2010 5:27 PM Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] What's hot in California? I'd