Re: [MOSAIC] Test Talk

2008-04-02 Thread thedorrs
I'd be interested in this too...I FULLY plan on putting this in place next year in my classroom. I didn't read the book until our testing had already started. I just love that it's so easy to weave it into my already existing workshop!!! I think this book is a MUST read for anyone who is in a te

Re: [MOSAIC] lessons and literature to practice connections GR 2 3

2008-01-08 Thread thedorrs
I agree with finding a book you love, however, I will list a couple I love... Keeping Quilt and most anything by Patricia Polacco Owen, Chysanthemum, and most of Kevin Henke's stuff. I did a lesson with a file folder that I read about on this list. If you search the archives you can probably spot

Re: [MOSAIC] cozies

2008-02-18 Thread thedorrs
I have a couch, each day 2 new people get their chance to sit there. It's working well in my classrom. janelle -- Original message -- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > In my middle school classroom I used to have a couch until I noticed that it > was > always the

Re: [MOSAIC] DRA2

2008-02-19 Thread thedorrs
I'm not sure if the new DRA2 has levels 40-60, but the old one did. 40 is fourth grade, 50-fifth grade, etc. janelle -- Original message -- From: Joy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > I just started watching the DRA2 for K-3 training DVD, which our school just > started using this

[MOSAIC] questioning strategy pre-assessment

2008-02-28 Thread thedorrs
Hi all :) I have a student teacher who is going to do a questioning strategy study during her solo teaching time. She needs a pre assessment with data that is graph-able. I was thinking she could use the questions at the back of the original mosaic of thought and put them on a rubic scoring guid

Re: [MOSAIC] texts to teach connections

2008-03-04 Thread thedorrs
Carol, I personally think that to teach connections best, you need books that you personally connect with. Then choose books that your students can connect with. I'm sure this isn't all that helpful, but to make honest connections, I have to pick up a book that I truly connect with. I like to us