Re: [MOSAIC] TRENDS and ISSUES In Literacy Pedagogy -anything elsenew and exciting?

2009-06-18 Thread Kim Catano
ssage- From: mosaic-boun...@literacyworkshop.org [mailto:mosaic-boun...@literacyworkshop.org] On Behalf Of Joy Sent: Thursday, June 18, 2009 7:52 PM To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] TRENDS and ISSUES In Literacy Pedagogy -anything elsenew and excitin

Re: [MOSAIC] TRENDS and ISSUES In Literacy Pedagogy -anything elsenew and exciting?

2009-06-18 Thread Joy
Comprehension Strategies Email Group Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] TRENDS and ISSUES In Literacy Pedagogy -anything elsenew and exciting? I still need help coming up with themes for my units. Don't know why, but I guess I can't see the big picture. Do you have any suggestions as to how to deve

Re: [MOSAIC] TRENDS and ISSUES In Literacy Pedagogy -anything elsenew and exciting?

2009-06-18 Thread beverleepaul
I've heard it said that "topics" are small are ofte single words. Themes are connected and must be stated in a sentence. Sent from my BlackBerry Smartphone provided by Alltel -Original Message- From: thomas Date: Thu, 18 Jun 2009 18:10:15 To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies

Re: [MOSAIC] TRENDS and ISSUES In Literacy Pedagogy -anything elsenew and exciting?

2009-06-18 Thread beverleepaul
I don't know how much reading on inquiry circles, but that should be helpful. Jerry Harste and also the work by Heidi Hayes Jacobs Sent from my BlackBerry Smartphone provided by Alltel -Original Message- From: Joy Date: Thu, 18 Jun 2009 20:56:23 To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Str

Re: [MOSAIC] TRENDS and ISSUES In Literacy Pedagogy -anything elsenew and exciting?

2009-06-19 Thread drmarinaccio
Thanks...Are inquiry circles like literature circles only for content area reading? -Original Message- From: beverleep...@gmail.com To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group Sent: Fri, Jun 19, 2009 1:54 am Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] TRENDS and ISSUES In Literacy Pedagogy

Re: [MOSAIC] TRENDS and ISSUES In Literacy Pedagogy -anything elsenew and exciting?

2009-06-21 Thread beverleepaul
A language-rich environment--hmm-- I wonder what literacy practice right now makes that impossible? Sent from my BlackBerry Smartphone provided by Alltel -Original Message- From: drmarinac...@aol.com Date: Sun, 21 Jun 2009 18:10:57 To: Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] TRENDS and ISSUES In Literacy

Re: [MOSAIC] TRENDS and ISSUES In Literacy Pedagogy -anything elsenew and exciting?

2009-06-21 Thread beverleepaul
Sally, I feel the same way about Lucy Calkins' Lessons from a Child. Taylor's Learning Denied and Lessons from a Child are professional-life-changing books. You are never the same again after you've read them. Bev Sent from my BlackBerry Smartphone provided by Alltel -Original Message-

Re: [MOSAIC] TRENDS and ISSUES In Literacy Pedagogy -anything elsenew and exciting?

2009-06-21 Thread thomas
Lucy is one of mine too. This one more life changing than her later books even. On 6/21/09 5:22 PM, "beverleep...@gmail.com" wrote: > Sally, I feel the same way about Lucy Calkins' Lessons from a Child. Taylor's > Learning Denied and Lessons from a Child are professional-life-changing books.

Re: [MOSAIC] TRENDS and ISSUES In Literacy Pedagogy -anything elsenew and exciting?

2009-06-22 Thread drmarinaccio
I am definitely hearing from some kindred spirits out there:) -Original Message- From: beverleep...@gmail.com To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group Sent: Sun, Jun 21, 2009 7:14 pm Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] TRENDS and ISSUES In Literacy Pedagogy -anything elsenew and

Re: [MOSAIC] TRENDS and ISSUES In Literacy Pedagogy -anything elsenew and exciting?

2009-06-22 Thread drmarinaccio
t: Re: [MOSAIC] TRENDS and ISSUES In Literacy Pedagogy -anything elsenew and exciting? Lucy is one of mine too. This one more life changing than her later books even. On 6/21/09 5:22 PM, "beverleep...@gmail.com" wrote: Sally, I feel the same way about Lucy Calkins'

Re: [MOSAIC] TRENDS and ISSUES In Literacy Pedagogy -anything elsenew and exciting?

2009-06-22 Thread Delores Gibson
t with fans. Thanks. Dee -Original Message- From: mosaic-boun...@literacyworkshop.org [mailto:mosaic-boun...@literacyworkshop.org] On Behalf Of drmarinac...@aol.com Sent: Monday, June 22, 2009 8:14 AM To: mosaic@literacyworkshop.org Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] TRENDS and ISSUES In Literacy Pedag

Re: [MOSAIC] TRENDS and ISSUES In Literacy Pedagogy -anything elsenew and exciting?

2009-06-22 Thread Jan Sanders
anks. > Dee > > -Original Message- > From: mosaic-boun...@literacyworkshop.org > [mailto:mosaic-boun...@literacyworkshop.org] On Behalf Of > drmarinac...@aol.com > Sent: Monday, June 22, 2009 8:14 AM > To: mosaic@literacyworkshop.org > Subject: Re: [MOSAIC]

Re: [MOSAIC] TRENDS and ISSUES In Literacy Pedagogy -anything elsenew and exciting?

2009-06-22 Thread Delores Gibson
s. It's nice to connect > with fans. Thanks. > Dee > > -Original Message- > From: mosaic-boun...@literacyworkshop.org > [mailto:mosaic-boun...@literacyworkshop.org] On Behalf Of > drmarinac...@aol.com > Sent: Monday, June 22, 2009 8:14 AM > To: mosaic@liter

Re: [MOSAIC] TRENDS and ISSUES In Literacy Pedagogy -anything elsenew and exciting?

2009-06-22 Thread drmarinaccio
So sad. -Original Message- From: Delores Gibson To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group Sent: Mon, Jun 22, 2009 1:13 pm Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] TRENDS and ISSUES In Literacy Pedagogy -anything elsenew and exciting? I was and still am a fan of Lucy

Re: [MOSAIC] TRENDS and ISSUES In Literacy Pedagogy -anything elsenew and exciting?

2009-06-22 Thread Jan Sanders
ties ...at a Whole Language >> Conference at a Florida University that also featured Yetta Goodman:) I >> swear...FL classroom teachers at that time were ruled by a unified >> curriculum that required testing students after each isolated skill >> learned (in reading and math)..

Re: [MOSAIC] TRENDS and ISSUES In Literacy Pedagogy -anything elsenew and exciting?

2009-06-23 Thread drmarinaccio
Beautifully said Jan:) -Original Message- From: Jan Sanders To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group Sent: Mon, Jun 22, 2009 8:48 pm Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] TRENDS and ISSUES In Literacy Pedagogy -anything elsenew and exciting? Our district looked at it