This is the edited list for Michigan!
unqualified administrators (i.e., leadership training but no teaching
experience)
overcrowded classes in too small classrooms
teacher apathy
using test scores as teacher evaluation
poor staff morale
closing of hundreds of schools
thousands of teacher
Elisa's thoughts on SRA...read, answer questions, and then move on to the next
color reminds me of Accelerated Reader. Some students like the c ompetition
and others don't.All of the research on AR and SRA were self-funded and
self-published. --
Ann
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when I was moving this year. Now I won't be
teaching those subject areas anymore. I hate when I do that!!!
--
Ann
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I am a Title I teacher and our district uses the DIBELS screening as a
way to refer students to me for help. I take the most intensive
students that are not special ed.
Ann
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I don't know who to give credit tobut I use this metaphor with my 7th
grade students..
Reading is to inhaling, what writing it to exhaling.
Ann S.
Michigan
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I am getting ready to teach a unit on mythology and legends next week. I'm
trying to motivate myself to plan some fun activities for my 7th graders. This
time of the year is difficult trying to keep the kids interested in school. If
anyone has any ideas for me, I'd welcome s
nking after reading and
responding.
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ELA MEAP Revisions
This fall, schools will be required to administer the ELA assessment in two
sessions. The dates for these sessions are Thursday, October 16, and Tuesday,
October 21, with make-up sessions following each administr
lves reach the
goal.
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to turn in their work if they don't
receive credit for it? Once they catch on to the fact that you won't give a
zero for a missing assignment, why bother to do it? I struggle with that also.
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students meet our curricular standards which should align to state benchmarks.
That will help make your classroom planning and assessing clearer.
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taught sixth grade in an elementary school for 14 years.
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ing period.
I think once we introduce and provide time for reading, as well as teaching our
students how to comprehend, be fluent readers and critical thinkers, we need
to let them experiment with the types of reading they enjoy and appreciate.
Ann
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, nonfiction,
realistic fiction, humor, science fiction, etc. I realized many years ago, that
reading doesn't mean picking up a hard or soft covered book. I want them
immersed in printwhatever form it happens to be.
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> I apologize if its already been posted. Things have been crazy here! I'm
> sure you all understand.
> Thank you so much!
Hope it's helpful!
The House
The two boys ran until they came to th
vities, etcaway
from school.
Does anyone have any suggestions on how to move students to an appreciation for
reading?
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T
hank you to those who have responded, I appreciate the insight and am going to
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weekly schedule with reading and writing
workshops also.
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There are many of us in similar situations, unfortunately. After years of
fighting the good fight, I am deflated, defeated, and know this is a battle I
cannot win. I am now resolved to "keeping my job" while continuing to do the
best I'm able for my struggling readers.
Ann
testing.
Ann Walker
Reading Specialist
Illinois
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My K-12 district has been looking into sw
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I was ajerni...@wccards.k12.mo.us
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Do I just need to sign up for it again or can it be changed.
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tarted crying. It's a
little sad.
Ann
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I don't understand why the language needs to be changed. If the teachers
have trouble with the new language, the parents certainly will too. I think
we need to move away from teacher trade language so that we can involve the
whole community to improve literacy.
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now.
Ann
Early Elementary teacher
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incorporated 3xs a week small group best for 15 minutes
a session. Ann
On Wed, Jul 29, 2009 at 10:47 AM, wrote:
> I know many people are against direct phonics instruction in
> the classroom, however, being that I taught 3rd grade for
> six years, it drove me crazy that many children come into
&g
I've used The Gruffalo for visualization.
Ann Walker
Reading Specialist
Lemont, IL
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> Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] riddle poems
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Please discontinue my subscription I am not teaching at the present time
thank you Ann Krumplys
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The QRI modified? Would you elaborate, please?
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We use the QRI modified to use as a paper and pencil test for screening. Then
I test students with
Also read the works of Cathy Toll.
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I'm not a literacy coach but I can tell you an excellent website
there help?Here's a website that some of you might like
for the JH/HS students: http://literacyworks.org/learningresources/4_networked_indiv/lr_networked_indiv_home.html
Ann Jernigan
Literacy Coach
Webb City R-7 Schools
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At the middle school in our district, the AIMSweb Maze (for "comprehension") is
used as a universal screener as well as for progress monitoring. I would not
recommend its use, as it really only asseses sentence level comprehension.
And when struggling readers (in RtI) take this test so frequen
WOLF! by Becky Bloom is my personal favorite. :)
Also...
Book! Book! Book! by Deborah Bruss
Library Lil by Suzanne Williams
Wild About Books by Judy Sierra
A Story for Bear by Dennis Haseley
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> I'm wearing my special t-shirt today because I went to Home Depot. It reads,
> "No child left behind, no teacher left standing."
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Heather,
I'm a product of those years and probably the reason you can't find any phonics
programs is most likely because we used sight reading to learn how to read with
Dick and Jane!
Ann
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On Jun 28, 2011, at 5:57 PM, Heather L wrote:
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There is a sequel! Max the Mighty.
Ann
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>
> My students and I LOVED Freak the Mighty.
> What would some of you suggest reading after Freak the Mighty -- something
> similar that kids would like
Get the book Strategies That Work.
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> school level? We are particularly interested in reading comprehension.
> Preferably not technology depe
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Could you please offer suggestions for publishers of classroom libraries for
older (6th - 8th graders) struggling readers. I have a High Noon Books catalog
and many titles look promising, but was hoping to hear the wisdom and
experience of the group.
Ann Walker
Reading Specialist
Lemont, IL
ts to help them. I know many of you are elementary on this
> listserve, but just wondered if there is any one out there with
> recommendations/ suggestions for these high school students who
> have so seldom seen success in reading. I know, don't we all wish
> we had
Christina...
Look in the Mosaic Tools Staff Development section. There is so
much there. A good place to start is
Ginger's Graduate Course journal to see how she thought it through
and taught it.
Ann Jernigan
Literacy Coach
Webb City R-7 Schools
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These are the poems Harriet put in our poetry crate.
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>I love to use the po
Amy, I love your enthusiasm and also trust kids to have deep
thoughts. I am curious. Are you students in book clubs/lit circles
with several books going in the room? What are some of your most
successful books?
Ann Jernigan
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Pair talk
Threesome talk
Circle talk in two pairs
I can't talk enough about the wealth of info in this book.I will
be learning from it for years.
Ann Jernigan
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Webb City R-7
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lso some fairly decent support materials for most of the
books online at:
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/education/lesson_plans/index.html
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that could comment?
We plan to contact the companies for info, but know that insight from
those of you using it is much more valuable than from the book
companies themselves. THANKS!
Ann Jernigan
Literacy Coach K-12
Webb City R-7 Schools
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some that you are using? Thanks!
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, the cost issue always stopped us from ever carrying
through. We have a fairly high poverty rate in our school and many
were unwilling to assign summer reading if we weren't providing the
books.
Ann Jernigan
Literacy Coach K-12
Webb City R-7 Schools
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ion.
Oh Yikes! History's Grossest, Wackiest Moments. - Topics like Lewis
and Clark: A Tale- and a Trail - of Laxatives,
Killer Kings, Miserable Medicines like mashed lizard eyeballs,
gladiators, prisons and punishments, Horrible Henry and His Seven
Hi Robi,
You mentioned there is a study guide book out there for the reading
specialist test. I was wondering if you could give me the information also.
I will be taking the test and would like any help. My email is
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Ann
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What's the best book leveling site you've found for 1st and 2nd grade
books?
Ann Jernigan
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Is anyone out there using Scholastic's Systematic Sight Word
Instruction for Reading Success? We just heard about it and wondered
how people using it are liking it for some of their word work.
Ann Jernigan
Literacy Coach K-12
Webb City R-7 Schools
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We have similar situations with TPRI.? This is where teacher judgment is
needed.?
Mary Ann Prevatte
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My schools love the FCRR centers and use them daily.?
Mary Ann
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The Florida
You may be able to find information on HM at www.fcrr.org under reports. There
are many program reviews/evaluations on this site.
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kind of text we are asking students to read.
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tmas break reading.
Ann
On Nov 30, 2006, at 5:42 AM, Joy wrote:
> I understand what you mean. I think children need to know about
> this event in history. It's not pretty, and they need to know that
> our history includes shameful events such as this.
>
> ljackson <[EMA
Gare Thompson
The Memory Coat by Woodruff
Dandelions by Eve Bunting
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Hello All,
I would appreciate any information you might have on
the following Basal Reading Programs. My district is
in the process of adopting a new one.
MACMILLAN/MCGRAW HILL --Treasures
PEARSON SCOTT FORSEMAN --Reading Street
HARCOURT SCHOOL --Story Town
Thank you so much!
Ann
Houghton Mifflin is not being
considered either.
Does anyone know if the above Basal Programs include
leveled text for "Guided Reading" Groups?
Thank you!
Ann
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>
> I am not involved with selecting a new textbook at
and more. We are not using workbooks - but
> teachers have blackline
> copies to print if we want.
>
> This is a quick overview. If you have any other
> questions please ask! Where
> are you located, Ann? I am in Iowa. Also, we have
> worked with the company
> quite closel
A little embarrassed to ask, but...How do I get to the
Power Point Files?
Thanks,
Ann
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> I think you teach conversation skills by having
> conversations! I know, I know, this sounds too
> simplistic. I start out my year talking with
Hi Ginger,
I love the site. I am looking for a DRA2 powerpoint
to get ideas from for training grades 3-6 teachers.
Do you know where I could find one?
Thank you,
Ann
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> www.readinglady.com/mosaic/tools/tools.htm and
>
,
Ann
--- "RASINSKI, TIMOTHY" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Nancy Padak and myself developed an assessment
> system we call Three-Minute Reading Assessments,
> Grades 1-4, and 5-8 (Scholastic). It is quick
> assessment that is a cross between running records,
> in
is the URL for the home page:
http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/mathsolutions/
I think it is hard to find because it's listed with tech groups and not
education.
Mary Ann
Cy-Fair ISD
Houston, TX
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Oh Renee, I'm really sorry to hear about your pink slip.
Are you in California?
Mary Ann
Cy-Fair ISD
Houston, TX
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I just read about the pink slips. In fact I posted something about in on my
Facebook page.
Keep us informed about your situation.
Mary Ann
Cy-Fair ISD
Houston, TX
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S
Yes,
The_Daily_Five ( a yahoo group) is doing 2 book studies - "Catching Readers
Before They Fall" and "No More, I'm Done!"
Also, ReadWritingTeachers (another yahoo group) is doing 1 or 2 books this
summer also.
Mary Ann
Cy-Fair ISD
Houston, TX
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r day.
Our READ 180 classes are 4th and 5th grade bilingual students in general
education. Because of the way this program is set up, the classes do not do
Social Studies.
Mary Ann
Cy-Fair ISD
Houston, TX
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ich I have already done), version B for
MOY, and version C for EOY. I believe that it is published by Scholastic.
You can find different QPS versions on the internet, one of which included
real words and nonsense words.
Mary Ann
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You're right, it is Read Naturally.
Mary Ann
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I think it's published by Read Naturally.
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To: Mosaic:
I actually wrote on the board and discussed it with my class the following:
Strategies (for all subjects) help you organize your thoughts.
I'm planning on making it a poster for next year.
Mary Ann
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I would like a copy as well.
mary.wal...@cfisd.net
Thanks,
Mary Ann
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Sent: Tuesday, November 01, 2011 8:46 AM
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Yes,
g groups. One of the groups is
an Emergent Reading group. The other 2 have kids in the Fledgling level that
started on level 4 in mid October with 1 starting level 10 today and the
other is on level 7. The one on level 7 comes to resource reading from the
Life Skills class.
Mary An
When I search Yahoo for this group, I get over 1000 entries.
Can you be more specific?
Mary Ann
Traditional Sounds
www.traditionalsounds.com
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Thank you!
Mary Ann
Traditional Sounds
www.traditionalsounds.com
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Check this website: http://www.michigan.gov/mde/
This is the state of Michigan's Dept. of Education website. They have all
kinds of resources available.
Mary Ann
Cy-Fair ISD
Houston, TX
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I would like to read what others have to say about Literacy instruction. I am a
2nd grade teacher.
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Hi Everyone,
I am a graduate student at Syracuse University in the Literacy
Education program. I have been following the listerv for a couple of
weeks and appreciated the helpful advice. I read Rosie?s concerns
about fluency and wanted to share what I?ve found to be helpful.
I do agre
I was wondering if anyone has some tips on helping students rhyme. I
am working with a 1st grader who cannot rhyme or recognize when two
words rhyme. I have tried give examples of two words that rhyme, but
he is unable to reproduce that same skill with other words. I was
curious to know if
Hi Everyone,
I am looking for some tips on literature circles. Last year, my
students were learning about the California Natives and we were
reading Island of the Blue Dolphins. I wanted all of my students to
read this text because it was directly connected to our social studies
unit,
Hi Everyone,
I am in the process of researching and learning about Smartboard. I am
curious to learn about how any of you have incorporated it into your
reading instruction or seen it incorporated. I am specifically
interested in learning about how Smartboard is used to promote
comprehensi
Hi Bill,
Good for you for bringing in movies into comprehension! I would
suggest taking baby steps - maybe starting with movies that capture
their interests, so perhaps asking them what kind of movies they like
and finding one that is appropriate to share in class.
I would also teach re
WTW has supplemental books as well. I bought 3 of them and would tell you the
titles, but my high school teachers have them. The three I have go along with
the three types of spellers, one of them being derivational. Hope that helps!
Ann Davidson
Literacy Coach
Anyone who stops learning
I've heard Wordly Wise is good for vocabulary. I'm not super familiar with the
program, but I think it has some spelling too (or either the teacher I know who
uses it does spelling with it.) It goes from K through high school.
Ann Davidson
Literacy Coach
Anyone who stops learn
As someone who works with RtI, what is the reasoning for only doing third
grade?
Ann Davidson
Literacy Coach
Anyone who stops learning is old, whether at twenty or eighty. Anyone who keeps
learning stays young. The greatest thing in life is to keep your mind young.
Henry Ford
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"Check for Understanding" conversations
with their partners.
Jo-Ann
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I am a grad student at Syracuse University working on my masters in
Literacy Education(B-6). I have been following this litserv for
several weeks and have found that the topics being discussed fit in
very closely with the course work I have been doing through this
program. The explicit teac
Wow! Thank you so much for all of your responses already. I found
all of them very helpful! I think you guys are right. I have been
trying to fit too much into the time I have with each group instead of
focusing on one main objective.
Some of the classroom teachers do have certain boo
I want to thank everyone again for all of the suggestions I was given
about integrating quality strategies instruction into my short
lessons. I have been implementing many of your suggestions for about a
week and a half now (since the students have returned from winter
break)?My lessons hav
A book I love that would be great to use in an immigration unit is
Letters from Rifka by Karen Hesse. This book is about a girl and her
family as they leave Russia to go to America to escape religious
persecution. Rifka?s family is forced to leave Rifka behind and she
must continue the jour
Hi!
Are you referring to Junior Great Books?
Ann Linn
Third Grade Teacher
Hillview School
Newark City Schools
Newark, Ohio
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