Yes! I so agree with Jennifer! "What have you read lately?" should
DEFINITELY be one of your most important questions (maybe even asking
specifically if he/she is familiar with Mosaic or any other professional
books about literacy).
But also don't forget, "Have you WRITTEN anything lately?" You
i agree -- you'll get past the jargon into how they live literacy! margy
--- On Thu, 8/13/09, cnjpal...@aol.com wrote:
From: cnjpal...@aol.com
Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Need questions to ask fifth grade teacher candidates!
To: mosaic@literacyworkshop.org
Date: Thursday, August 13, 2009, 6:
: [MOSAIC] Need questions to ask fifth grade teacher candidates!
I would ask
"What have you read lately?" If they are not readers themselves, they will
have a harder time being effective teachers of literacy. (It isn't
impossible...just harder, I think.)
Jennifer
In a message
6:07 PM
To: mosaic@literacyworkshop.org
Subject: [MOSAIC] Need questions to ask fifth grade teacher candidates!
So, I'm helping to interview two fifth grade teacher candidates
tomorrowI'm supposed to ask questions relating to literacy. I'm
thinking: reading and writing workshop rel
I would ask
"What have you read lately?" If they are not readers themselves, they will
have a harder time being effective teachers of literacy. (It isn't
impossible...just harder, I think.)
Jennifer
In a message dated 8/13/2009 7:52:04 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
amy.lesem...@gmail.com wri
So, I'm helping to interview two fifth grade teacher candidates
tomorrowI'm supposed to ask questions relating to literacy. I'm
thinking: reading and writing workshop related question, and how to balance
direct instruction on skills with choice related reading and writing. What
do you think I
