I just realized that I had this exercise all along. Any of you who have Cris
Tovani's book, I Read It, But I Don't Get It, have the exercise, too. It's on
pages 25 and 26. It's an excellent book.
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Ellin, I agree about the importance of discussion--and it can't just be
unthoughtful discussion. I think we need to reflect on and continually try to
elevate the quality of the talk in our classrooms--and to expect our students
to be able to rise to that level. I'm reading Around the Reading W
Hi Michelle:
I'm a principal in an affluent district just over the state line from you. I
struggle with same kinds of issues you're identifying, and I've come to the
conclusion that the best intervention for struggling readers in the
intermediate grades is more about affecting their learning i
I agree with you, Joy. Interestingly enough, our students didn't do too well
this year on the Connecticut Mastery Test in the area of making connections.
The funny part of that is that we teach our students explicitly how to make
connections verbally. I've done demonstrations lessons in our c
ne discussions about it.
Kristin
Kristin Gristina
Language Arts Coordinator
Livingston Park Elementary School
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Colleen,
I think Lucy Calkins' Field Guides have lists of great books. I just read a
book entitled "Even Hockey Players Read" by David Booth. He has some great
lists of books and reading material that are engaging to boys. You might also
visit the LitLife website. Pam Allyn and her team of
You might consider Meredith Davis from the Manhattan New School. I'm not sure
exactly how to contact Meredith, but I'm copying her mom, Judy Davis. Judy
retired from the Manhattan New School and is the author of The No-Nonsense
Guide to Teaching Writing. Meredith has done some good work with
Depending on the format of the workshop, I would be careful about spending
money on a one-day workshop that follows the format of the "talking head."
Even with the best of presenters, quite often the most productive thing you
come away from those experiences with is inspiration. Inspiration in
As part of our school improvement plan this year, we have engaged two
groups of parents in a book study of 7 Keys to Comprehension. It has
been a very productive exercise. The parents who are participating came
in with a desire to learn more so that they can help their children
become more strate
