Re: [MOSAIC] I need suggestions about assessments

2011-08-31 Thread Barbara Underdown
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Re: [MOSAIC] RTI - Any info on AIMS Web?

2010-02-10 Thread Barbara Underdown
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Re: [MOSAIC] MS Literacy Closets/Book Rooms

2008-03-25 Thread underdown
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Re: [MOSAIC] Middle School Literacy Closets

2008-03-19 Thread underdown
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[MOSAIC] Special Education Reading Programs

2007-12-17 Thread underdown
Hello Everyone, I am a literacy coach working in a middle school in a district that is deeply committed to MOT strategies, but our self-contained SPED population is not making AYP, thus this requestWe are going to adopt a reading program...it is just a matter of which one. I don't

Re: [MOSAIC] your best VISUALIZING lesson

2007-11-06 Thread underdown
I love to use the poems of Valerie Worth (All the Small Poems). I use them in middle school. My favorites are Pumpkin and Fireworks. Give them the poems without the title. Ask them to draw based on what they visualize. It is great fun! Barb Literacy Staff Developer Melrose Park, IL

Re: [MOSAIC] I need some middle school book suggestions

2007-05-18 Thread underdown
a sequel as well. Have fun! Barb Underdown On Thu, 17 May 2007 15:10:25 -0600 Gerke Carol [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Literacy Specialist Twin Peaks Charter School 820 Main St. Longmont, CO 80501 720-652-8201 x. 7633 I have an opportunity to add some middle school books to our

Re: [MOSAIC] synthesizing

2006-11-01 Thread underdown
I love the book Locomotion by Jacqueline Woodson. It is a story in poems and meaning changes as the reader gets information about the main character's life. I've used it to model synthesis for 7th graders. Barb On Tue, 31 Oct 2006 19:48:59 EST [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi! Does anyone

[MOSAIC] Lexiles

2006-10-23 Thread underdown
I have a question about lexiles and libraries. We are considering leveling the books in our library. Has anyone out there done that? If so, is each book leveled or are the books in leveled sections? What do you guys think about this idea? Part of me thinks kids will feel limited by their