Re: [MOSAIC] whole class discussion question

2008-11-28 Thread CNJPALMER
Hey Kim... You have come to the crux of the issue and why I was asking you to read your chosen text as a reader and as a teacher. You are integrating social studies content with reading skills. You are teaching both. Check your entry...are you being assessed in this entry on curriculum

Re: [MOSAIC] whole class discussion question

2008-11-28 Thread suzie herb
connections. Enough from me --- On Fri, 28/11/08, ncteach [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: ncteach [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] whole class discussion question To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group mosaic@literacyworkshop.org Received: Friday, 28 November, 2008

Re: [MOSAIC] whole class discussion question

2008-11-28 Thread suzie herb
the students need to know and build upon in understanding for their Social Studies unit. Good luck on this --- On Fri, 28/11/08, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] whole class discussion question To: mosaic@literacyworkshop.org

Re: [MOSAIC] whole class discussion question

2008-11-28 Thread ncteach
] To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group mosaic@literacyworkshop.org Sent: Friday, November 28, 2008 11:11 AM Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] whole class discussion question Kim, I think you should do whatever you are comfortable with in terms of the test you are sitting….but given that half

[MOSAIC] whole class discussion question

2008-11-27 Thread ncteach
Hi All, Forgive me for just jumping in, but I am so stressed at the moment and need your collective wisdom. I am a candidate for National Boards (ELA Early Adolescent). (I teach 6th grade ELA.) I am now working on Entry #2 Whole Class Discussion. I have to send in 15 minutes of a video taped

Re: [MOSAIC] whole class discussion question

2008-11-27 Thread CNJPALMER
Hi Kim, I am an NBCT (EC Gen) and I help facilitate candidate support meetings here in my district. I have a couple of thoughts for you. First...what standards are assessed in your entry? If one of your standards being assessed is your knowledge of students then you need to make choices

Re: [MOSAIC] whole class discussion question

2008-11-27 Thread suzie herb
yourself and that will really get the kids responding.  Good luck --- On Fri, 28/11/08, ncteach [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: ncteach [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [MOSAIC] whole class discussion question To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group mosaic@literacyworkshop.org Received

Re: [MOSAIC] whole class discussion question

2008-11-27 Thread ncteach
Hi Jennifer and Suzie, Thank you, thank you! You have given me much to think about. After reading your posts, I do think the nonfiction is the way to go. The students are interested in the topic, they can connect to it, it includes visuals and features we've discussed. In fact, I have already

Re: [MOSAIC] whole class discussion question

2008-11-27 Thread Lise
- Original Message - From: ncteach [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group mosaic@literacyworkshop.org Sent: Thursday, November 27, 2008 6:55 PM Subject: [MOSAIC] whole class discussion question Hi All, Forgive me for just jumping in, but I am so

Re: [MOSAIC] whole class discussion question

2008-11-27 Thread leadteacher13
Strategies Email Groupmosaic@literacyworkshop.org Subject: [MOSAIC] whole class discussion question Hi All, Forgive me for just jumping in, but I am so stressed at the moment and need your collective wisdom. I am a candidate for National Boards (ELA Early Adolescent). (I teach 6th grade ELA.) I