Jennifer Sampson
Sat, 21 Jul 2007 16:22:42 -0700
I didn't want to lose one last thought before we move on to Part II...... I really appreciated the section on the co-created anchor charts, to hold students' thinking and to make it public, visible and permanent. I love how Harvey and Goudvis define the three kinds of charts: strategy, content and genre..... It makes me think about how and when the power of anchor charts should be incorporated into the classroom.
I had the great fortune of hearing Brad Buhrow at the International Reading Association conference this past May. He has written an amazing book with Anne Upczak Garica called Ladybugs, Tornadoes and Swirling Galaxies: English Language Learners Discover their World Through Inquiry. Although it says it is for ELL, it is an amazing read for ALL learners - and takes anchor charts, and student charting to a whole new level. I can't wait to delve into some of the suggestions and ideas next year. I also wanted to mention a great idea I saw for housing anchor charts this year. One school purchased a simple clothes rack from Ikea for each classroom - only $4.99 (see link: http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/50075502). Then teachers used skirt hangers to hang the anchor charts once the major teaching emphasis was finished - but still allows students access to the charts whenever they need them (or if the teacher wants to pull it back out again to revisit it). Does anyone else have any "anchor charting" adventures to share? Jennifer Jennifer Sampson Instructional Leadership Consultant: Assessment/Evaluation and FSL Kawartha Pine Ridge D.S.B. Peterborough, ON Canada email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] _______________________________________________ Stw2chat mailing list Stw2chat@literacyworkshop.org To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/stw2chat_literacyworkshop.org. Search the STW2 Chat Archives at http://snipurl.com/stw2archives.