[MOSAIC] Running Record/Reading Level Question(s)

2009-06-23 Thread Angela Almond
I apologize in advance for this very lengthy and somewhat rookie question. I have been teaching for 6 years. My first year I was told I needed to complete running records on each student. That was it. No kit (didn't even know there was such a thing at the time) and no benchmarks or goals as to

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2009-06-23 Thread quinn13
quot;Angela Almond" To: mosaic@literacyworkshop.org Sent: Tuesday, June 23, 2009 9:54:26 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: [MOSAIC] Running Record/Reading Level Question(s) I apologize in advance for this very lengthy and somewhat rookie question. I have been teaching for 6 years

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2009-06-23 Thread caitlin fairclough
Hello Eveyone, My name is Caitlin and I am a graduate student in New York with dozens of questions about teaching! My only experience so far has been, subbing Kindergarten, Second grade, and a teacher's assistant at a local art center. My question is how do you address the problem of literacy wit

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2009-06-23 Thread Debbie Smith
s bridge level texts for students reading below grade level. -Original Message- From: mosaic-boun...@literacyworkshop.org [mailto:mosaic-boun...@literacyworkshop.org] On Behalf Of quin...@comcast.net Sent: Tuesday, June 23, 2009 9:06 PM To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group S

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2009-06-23 Thread Kathy Keyzer
ink: http://mypearsontraining.com/products/dra2/webinars.asp Hope this helps. KK - Original Message - From: "Angela Almond" To: Sent: Tuesday, June 23, 2009 9:54 PM Subject: [MOSAIC] Running Record/Reading Level Question(s) I apologize in advance for this very lengthy and somewhat r

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2009-06-23 Thread beverleepaul
have a training DVD that came with her kit. Check it out... Gwen Original Message - From: "Angela Almond" To: mosaic@literacyworkshop.org Sent: Tuesday, June 23, 2009 9:54:26 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: [MOSAIC] Running Record/Reading Level Question(s) I apolog

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2009-06-24 Thread Lois Adams
ing below grade level. -Original Message- From: mosaic-boun...@literacyworkshop.org [mailto:mosaic-boun...@literacyworkshop.org] On Behalf Of quin...@comcast.net Sent: Tuesday, June 23, 2009 9:06 PM To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Runni

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2009-06-24 Thread CNJPALMER
Hi I think that the first question you have to get an answer for, Angela, is what is the purpose for taking running records? Are you finding appropriate reading levels for instruction? If your school is using it in a formative way, then it doesn't really matter what leveling system is being

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2009-06-24 Thread CNJPALMER
Lois Our district assessment committee looked at all the available running record kits last summer and decided that Fountas and Pinnell was the best of the group...more tools for less money...we also liked how there was fiction and non-fiction in each level. Jennifer In a message dated 6/2

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2009-06-24 Thread Lois Adams
Jennifer The fiction/non-fiction split was definitely seen as an advantage by our teachers too! Particularly for some of our boys, this allowed a clearer picture to emerge. In the Grade 6 class that I share with the VP, we made the students aware of what their level was, worked with the teacher l

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2009-06-24 Thread Kinderjane
In a message dated 6/24/2009 8:13:12 AM Eastern Daylight Time, cnjpal...@aol.com writes: Lois Our district assessment committee looked at all the available running record kits last summer and decided that Fountas and Pinnell was the best of the group...more tools for less money...we also

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2009-06-24 Thread Ljackson
Coach and Mentor Todd County School District Box 87 Mission SD 5755 - Original message - From: Angela Almond To: mosaic@literacyworkshop.org Date: Tuesday, June 23, 2009 7:54 PM Subject: [MOSAIC] Running Record/Reading Level Question(s) > I apologize in advance for this very lengthy

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2009-06-24 Thread Diane Baker
stop. I hope this helps. From: mosaic-boun...@literacyworkshop.org on behalf of Angela Almond Sent: Tue 6/23/2009 9:54 PM To: mosaic@literacyworkshop.org Subject: [MOSAIC] Running Record/Reading Level Question(s) I apologize in advance for this very lengthy

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2009-06-24 Thread hccarlson
because it offered them so much information. (I retired because of the basal issue.) Carol - Original Message - From: "Angela Almond" To: mosaic@literacyworkshop.org Sent: Tuesday, June 23, 2009 8:54:26 PM GMT -06:00 US/Canada Central Subject: [MOSAIC] Running Record/Readin

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2009-06-24 Thread rr1981
t, they want to continue using running records because it offered them so much information. (I retired because of the basal issue.) Carol - Original Message - From: "Angela Almond" To: mosaic@literacyworkshop.org Sent: Tuesday, June 23, 2009 8:54:26 PM GMT -06:00 US/Canada Centra

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2009-06-24 Thread Susanne Lee
I can share with you some info on reading levels that we do in Cobb Co in Georgia.   Email me at susannelee...@yahoo.com and I can send you a few things. --- On Tue, 6/23/09, Angela Almond wrote: From: Angela Almond Subject: [MOSAIC] Running Record/Reading Level Question(s) To: mosaic

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2009-06-24 Thread Creecher12
In a message dated 6/23/2009 10:36:49 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, ledouxsm...@embarqmail.com writes: There is a reason they don't want you to go on (as directed on the protocol) until the student is advanced. By 4th grade and on up, deep comprehension is the goal - you know the saying: In

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2009-06-24 Thread cnjpalmer
Jane Sure. It has been a while and I hope I remember accurately... those of you who use DRA, pipe up if you see I mischaracterize the DRA. We thought the text was more interesting and better quality in F and P. We liked the idea of comprehension conversations scored with a rubric rather than fir

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2009-06-24 Thread caitlin fairclough
I am a huge advocate for incorporating art in the classroom as much as possible. I don't feel that students have enough exposure to the arts. ...Art is my passion..How can you bring art and literacy together?? Thanks -Caitlin ___ Mosaic mailing list M

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2009-06-24 Thread bellantonij
-Original Message- From: caitlin fairclough Date: Wed, 24 Jun 2009 20:52:18 To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Running Record/Reading Level Question(s) I am a huge advocate for incorporating art in the classroom as much as possible. I don't feel

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2009-06-24 Thread Ljackson
- Original message - From: caitlin fairclough To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group Date: Wednesday, June 24, 2009 6:54 PM Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Running Record/Reading Level Question(s) > I am a huge advocate for incorporating art in the classroom as much as > possible. I

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2009-06-24 Thread caitlin fairclough
osaic@literacyworkshop.org> > Date: Wednesday, June 24, 2009 6:54 PM > Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Running Record/Reading Level Question(s) > > > I am a huge advocate for incorporating art in the classroom as much as > > possible. I don't feel that students have enough exp

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2009-06-25 Thread drmarinaccio
@literacyworkshop.org Sent: Wed, Jun 24, 2009 4:36 pm Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Running Record/Reading Level Question(s) Jane Sure. It has been a while and I hope I remember accurately... those of you who use DRA, pipe up if you see I mischaracterize the DRA. We thought the text was more

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2009-06-25 Thread hccarlson
ssage- From: cnjpal...@aol.com To: mosaic@literacyworkshop.org Sent: Wed, Jun 24, 2009 4:36 pm Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Running Record/Reading Level Question(s) Jane Sure. It has been a while and I hope I remember accurately... those of you who use DRA, pipe up if you

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2009-06-28 Thread Joy
From: caitlin fairclough To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group Sent: Wednesday, June 24, 2009 10:26:22 PM Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Running Record/Reading Level Question(s) Thanks Lori, if you find out the title let me know! - Caitlin On Wed, Jun 24, 2009 at 10