I found this information helpful. http://www.sbhsd.k12.ca.us/sbhslib/research/researchcomp.pdf
Marcia Baynes wrote: > I'll jump in here with the suggestion of a resource that supports the > explicit instruction of research. Try Teaching Middle School Students > to be Active Researchers by Judith M.Zorfass. The appendix is loaded > with planning and assessment criteria. This process can be adapted > for primary grades-graduate school. > Marcia > Jan Kammert wrote: > >>Can anyone suggest a book to help teachers with "explicit instruction of >>HOW to complete and synthesize research"? >>Thanks! >>Jan >> >> >>On Tue, 28 Nov 2006, Mary Lou wrote: >> >>[I deleted some paragraphs here.] >> >> >> >>>My principal's concern and goal is to curriculum map in order to adjust >>>timelines to better meet the goal of integration. I get it...But my feeling >>>is that at the same time, we need to collect data on the type of instruction >>>students deserve. I find that in some content area classrooms students >>>continue to be "assigned" projects and papers with little explicit >>>instruction. I see and hear way too much "independent research" by students >>>without the explicit instruction of HOW to complete and synthesize research. >>>So, the curriculum is "covered," but often students are not engaged in >>>"learning how to learn." >>> >>> >>> >> >> >>_______________________________________________ >>The Literacy Workshop ListServ http://www.literacyworkshop.org >> >>To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to >>http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/lit_literacyworkshop.org. >> >>Search the LIT archives at http://snipurl.com/LITArchive >> >> >> >> > _______________________________________________ The Literacy Workshop ListServ http://www.literacyworkshop.org To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/lit_literacyworkshop.org. Search the LIT archives at http://snipurl.com/LITArchive
