Re: [MOSAIC] RtI
As a parent of a child with cognitive delays, a child delayed since birth, I am always fearful that we are reaching for a way to 'fix' the kid, a box with a tidy little solution, a program that will turn out to be the magic key. Our son is twenty and I am so proud of his accomplishments (an active four year choir member, a Special Olympian, a B honor roll student (modified classes) and now, a young man employed part-time and looking forward to a move to assisted living. All along the way, teachers--both those in regular classrooms and those in the exceptional education system--played a critical role in contributing to the young man he has become. A young man with a chromosomal condition, a tested IQ that is less than 60, and a citizen who functions to the best of his ability. All that said, be a special ed parent and self-appoint activist for kids in the system, the honest truth is that teachers don't always rise to serve these kids in the best way possible and some are pretty quick to be searching for a label, when a label isn't going to change things. Bev, I agree completely here with your reaction to the quoted section of the text, but I do believe in my heart that ALL teachers want to do right by ALL students and sometimes lack the tool box to do so. If Rti can become a process to support more seamless support of both the teachers and the students without serving as a roadblock to children like my own--kids that will benefit from strong instructional practice, devoted teachers and patience, then as a former classroom teacher and a special needs parent--HURRAY! But let's do it without insulting or demeaning teachers. A teacher unsure of how to deal with classroom challenges is not necessarily a weak teachers or bad people. I am always fearful that many children who deserve Special Education Support (and have a legal right to it) will be denied those services. I am reassured by our local RtI team and consultants that that is not the case, but believe me, I will be watching. Lori On 9/2/08 10:09 PM, Beverlee Paul [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: from Response to Intervention: A Framework for Reading Educators (Fuchs, Fuchs, and Vaughn-editors), p. 78 - M.J. McLaughlin writes that - many consider students with LD, behavior disorders, and mild mental retardation labels to be products of a general education system that has failed 'to adequately support individual differences.' Although she allows that most of these children perform very poorly in school, she argues that (a) they are not disabled and don't require 'vastly different and highly specialized curriculum or instruction'; (b) their 'disabilities' are little more than social constructions; and (c) the 6.6 million children currently served by special education across the nation may be reduced by 75% to 1.65 million, or from 13% of the general population to 3.25%. p. 79, McLaughlin states that standards-driven reforms, expressed with increasing clarity and conviction in a succession of federal documents for more than a decade, make it clear that most children currently identified as disabled will become nondisabled with the 'right' general education in place. So Carrie asks us all what we are doing to help. What we are doing to insert some sense into the current state of affairs. And Debbie hopes that we can continue to live above the fray (my characterization, not hers) and share positive teaching ideas to improve instruction. Unfortunately, as unnatural as I believe it to be for many dedicated teachers, politics sometimes become inevitable when our positive teaching ideas are mutually exclusive from the practices recommended--no, demanded--by those currently in power. I don't say in fashion or a trend because, for possibly the first time in American education, practice is changing through the use of power, and it isn't just the swinging of the pendulum by and of educators; it's power outside education altogether. And that wouldn't even be so hard to take if we could even pretend that it was not predicated on corrupt financial interests, cronyism, and elitism. I've been basically apolitical my entire life. Like most of you, I've just plain been too busy to dabble in politics. But this isn't a time we can all hold hands and sing kumbaya. As much as I hate to accept the responsibility Carrie is pleading for us to accept, it's finally become inescapable. As you can infer from McLaughlin's comments above, she believes that if we would all just shape up and do our job and be accountable, we could be all things to all people. And we call that view progress? One of the leading voices in the RtoI movement? Can we really swallow she wants better for our kids? our teachers? What strategies would we teach our children to use to comprehend passages such as above? Believe me, I didn't volunteer to be so shrill and seem so reactionary and defensive. But sometimes someone just needs to
Re: [MOSAIC] RtI comment + New ?
I have my kids reading and responding in their readers' notebooks. Their response could be a question that I have given them or they might just be recording their thinking. I used to do the letter thing but it was too many letters to respond to and they thought it was the only way to respond to what they've read. I too felt like I was killing the enthusiasm for reading. It sure killed my love of letter writing! Sue In a message dated 9/2/2008 11:20:49 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I have my kids read independently while I work with groups and/or conference. They are responsible to writing me one letter a week (every year I change this because I'm so afraid of killing their love of reading!) and I respond to it. I may tweak it again this year as I have 25 kids and that's a lot of letters for me to write! I model my letter after the Fountas and Pinnel first 30 days, too. Kristin Mitchell/4th/CO Be the change you want to see in the world -Ghandi - Original Message From: Hamilton, Whitney [EMAIL PROTECTED] What do you all have your students do while you are working in small guided reading groups or conferencing one on one with students? ___ Mosaic mailing list Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive. **It's only a deal if it's where you want to go. Find your travel deal here. (http://information.travel.aol.com/deals?ncid=aoltrv000547) ___ Mosaic mailing list Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive.
Re: [MOSAIC] An Alternative RtI Model
Luann I couldn't find this on the website do you have the exact link? Susan On Wed, Sep 3, 2008 at 1:29 PM, Luann McVey [EMAIL PROTECTED]wrote: Last spring, on the Reading Recovery website, I learned about an alternative RtI model implemented by Linda Dorn of the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. The model is described in depth in a webcast available at www.readingrecovery.org/. A Comprehensive Intervention Model for Preventing Reading Failure: A Response to Intervention Process by Linda Dorn and Barbara Schubert in the Spring 2008 Journal of Reading Recovery presents other aspects of the model. I appreciate Dorn's model for its SYSTEMIC approach to providing appropriate literacy instruction for all students. The model presents varying degrees of intensive supplemental instruction based on the reading and writing of whole text. This year, in response to a district-wide RtI mandate, my school is attempting to implement the first step of this model, focusing on grades K-2, followed by the involvement of intermediate teachers and students next year. At the core of the model is the gift of TIME for classroom teachers and specialists to engage in ongoing professional development and collaboration, toward the goal of differentiated instruction for all students. I'd love to hear from others who know more about Dorn's Comprehensive Intervention Model. Luann McVey Literacy Leader Gastineau Elementary School Juneau, Alaska ___ Mosaic mailing list Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive. ___ Mosaic mailing list Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive.
[MOSAIC] 6th grade literature
Does anyone have any favorite titles to add to our sixth grade libraries? Perhaps a good, and current, website that would be a source to check in with from time to time? Thanks, Leslie In a message dated 9/1/2008 9:05:22 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: NC gives third grade students a pre-EOG (End of Grade test).? It must be given within the first three weeks of school.? It is used as a benchmark score for the end of the year test that all students take in our state grades 3-8.? It assesses their second grade skills. -Original Message- From: Beverlee Paul [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group mosaic@literacyworkshop.org Sent: Mon, 1 Sep 2008 1:00 pm Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Small Group Instruction Which standardized test, if you don't mind answering? To: mosaic@literacyworkshop.org Date: Mon, 1 Sep 2008 10:05:18 -0400 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Small Group InstructionI teach third grade and we were required to assess our students the very first day!? We had to give the DIBELS, a Critchlow vocabulary test, a spelling and high frequency word test as well as the baseline test for the HM series.? This was done all week long.? Surprisingly my kids did fairly well working independently while I administered the parts that were one on one.? That said I think this is crazy.? My students will be taking a standardized test in two weeks! -Original Message- From: ljackson [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group mosaic@literacyworkshop.org Sent: Sat, 30 Aug 2008 10:45 pm Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Small Group Instruction I honestly think it depends on the children. I am of a mind that it also depends on the activities. I like to see these centers very simple and accessible to get started--so that we are learning how to do centers before learning how to do centers. Our teachers have four week before a round of one on one assessment. I encourage them to have these routines in place before that happens. lori On 8/30/08 11:54 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I am a reading specialist who is helping K, 1st and 2nd grade teachers set up small groups that will rotate and work at centers independently. I have done this with intermediate students and middle grade students, but not with primary students. What is a realistic time that K, 1st and 2nd grade teachers should be given to develop independence so that they can meet with reading groups? They are saying 8 weeks which I can see for the K students. What about 1st and 2nd graders? I was thinking of 4-6 weeks depending on the degree of independence that they already have.Any help from your own experiences will be appreciated.Thanks, Jeanne Coherd DE ___ Mosaic mailing list Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive. -- Lori Jackson District Literacy Coach Mentor Todd County School District Box 87 Mission SD 57555 http:www.tcsdk12.org ph. 605.856.2211 Literacies for All Summer Institute July 17-20. 2008 Tucson, Arizona ___ Mosaic mailing list Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive. ___ Mosaic mailing list Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive. _ Get ideas on sharing photos from people like you. Find new ways to share. http://www.windowslive.com/explore/photogallery/posts?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_Photo_ Gallery_082008 ___ Mosaic mailing list Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive. ___ Mosaic mailing list Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive. **It's only a deal if it's where you want to go. Find your
Re: [MOSAIC] An Alternative RtI Model
I teach in North Little Rock, AR and we are currently using the Partnership in Comprehensive Literacy Model and it works. The reading interventions do make a difference in increasing achievement. In a message dated 9/3/2008 6:14:33 P.M. Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Luann I couldn't find this on the website do you have the exact link? Susan On Wed, Sep 3, 2008 at 1:29 PM, Luann McVey [EMAIL PROTECTED]wrote: Last spring, on the Reading Recovery website, I learned about an alternative RtI model implemented by Linda Dorn of the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. The model is described in depth in a webcast available at www.readingrecovery.org/. A Comprehensive Intervention Model for Preventing Reading Failure: A Response to Intervention Process by Linda Dorn and Barbara Schubert in the Spring 2008 Journal of Reading Recovery presents other aspects of the model. I appreciate Dorn's model for its SYSTEMIC approach to providing appropriate literacy instruction for all students. The model presents varying degrees of intensive supplemental instruction based on the reading and writing of whole text. This year, in response to a district-wide RtI mandate, my school is attempting to implement the first step of this model, focusing on grades K-2, followed by the involvement of intermediate teachers and students next year. At the core of the model is the gift of TIME for classroom teachers and specialists to engage in ongoing professional development and collaboration, toward the goal of differentiated instruction for all students. I'd love to hear from others who know more about Dorn's Comprehensive Intervention Model. Luann McVey Literacy Leader Gastineau Elementary School Juneau, Alaska ___ Mosaic mailing list Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive. ___ Mosaic mailing list Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive. **It's only a deal if it's where you want to go. Find your travel deal here. (http://information.travel.aol.com/deals?ncid=aoltrv000547) ___ Mosaic mailing list Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive.
Re: [MOSAIC] Re (Mosaic) Presentation
Several of you have requested the Presentation by Linda. You can get the PowerPoint or a PDF by going to the Mosaic Tools page under PowerPoint Presentations: http://readinglady.com/mosaic/tools/tools.htm#powerpoint Look for: Improving Comprehension for All Learners through Stamina Reading, Metacognition, and Strategy Instruction by Linda and Denise. It is the very last resource listed in Other PowerPoint Presentations. Thanks to Linda for sharing this great resource with our members. Keith Mack Web Administrator for Mosaic List ___ Mosaic mailing list Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive.
