Re: [MOSAIC] Dyslexia

2013-05-17 Thread Palmer, Jennifer
No. I don't get that impression at all... Though they do want us to synthesize across texts... Which might include a novel, a poem and a movie for example. Sent from my iPhone On May 17, 2013, at 9:37 PM, "wr...@centurytel.net" wrote: > > I have just learned that with the CCSS, there is an

Re: [MOSAIC] Dyslexia

2013-05-17 Thread write
I have just learned that with the CCSS, there is an emphasis on reading excerpts. Do others of you have that impression for the middle school? I think there is something completely different about reading an entire novel. I object to a class activity that encourages reading just a chapter

Re: [MOSAIC] Dyslexia

2013-05-17 Thread Renee G
-Original Message- From: Mosaic [mailto:mosaic-boun...@literacyworkshop.org] On Behalf Of heather_waymo...@hflcsd.org Sent: Thursday, May 16, 2013 9:04 AM To: mosaic@literacyworkshop.org Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Dyslexia I think the issues brought up by this discussion are quite valid and k

Re: [MOSAIC] Dyslexia

2013-05-17 Thread Mena
The DSM was recently updates after years! People with dyslexia also were closely watching for the update. Many with the reading disorder did not want their diagnosis dropped, and it will not be. Instead, the new manual will have a broader learning disorder category to cover several conditions i