I just read and shared with summer school students, Runner, by Carl Deuker.
The students really loved the book. Another book I've read recently is Code
Orange, by Caroline Cooney. We have ordered this to use with seventh graders
this fall.
Cheryl Ford
Saluda Trail Middle School
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Message: 1
Date: Wed, 18 Jul 2007 12:33:24 -0400
From: "Pam Horton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: [LIT] backwards design or UbD
To: "A list for improving literacy with focus on middle grades."
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Does this book include information on formative assessment? Our professional
learning focus this year may be on using formative assessment to influence
instruction---
>>> "Lise" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 07/18/07 12:04 AM >>>
His newest book is called Classroom Assessment for Student Learning,
published by ETS (He works for them now).
http://www.solution-tree.com/Public/Media.aspx?ShowDetail=true&ProductID=BKT007
He has other books on assessment as well, but this is the most current. I
just spent 4 days at a conference sponsored by ETS, where he was a keynote.
I had the opportunity to ask him why he joined an organization that I
personally believe is in part responsible for the mess commonly referred to
as NCLB. He believes he can affect change from within by engaging with
political leaders since ETS has the ear of the government. I hope he is
right. We need education advocates working for us.
Lise
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Date: Wed, 18 Jul 2007 10:37:57 -0700
From: "Lise" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Yes, there is a wealth of information on formative assessment. Formative
assessment is assessment FOR learning. If you go to the website that I sent
and click on the "look inside" link you can see what is in the table of
contents.
Lise
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Message: 3
Date: Wed, 18 Jul 2007 18:55:29 +0000
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Am at a workshop on reading/writing workshop where the consultant is promoting
something called "A Living Book." The idea is that students will use it as
"sort of" a journal, private thoughts, etc., and will also cut and paste
samples of text (or teacher's handouts) and respond to them, draw, etc. Could
include prompts and responses. It's a work in progress. We've debated such
issues as whether or not to allow the kids to take them home, whether or not to
assess it.
I googled the term, "Living Book" +"Writing instruction" but no site with
pertinent info popped up. I figured if this is an emerging strategy or
practice, someone on this list will know of it. Incidentally, the consultant
is from the Denver area.
Bev Maddox
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Message: 4
Date: Wed, 18 Jul 2007 15:10:05 -0400
From: Ty Dartez <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Hi Bev,
This sounds interesting....a little like an Interactive Notebook maybe?
Did anybody happen to ask how it was different/similar?
May
On Jul 18, 2007, at 2:55 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> The idea is that students will use it as "sort of" a journal, private
> thoughts, etc., and will also cut and paste samples of text (or
> teacher's handouts) and respond to them, draw, etc. Could include
> prompts and responses. It's a work in progress. We've debated such
> issues as whether or not to allow the kids to take them home, whether
> or not to assess it.
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Message: 5
Date: Wed, 18 Jul 2007 16:54:49 -0400
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Bev wrote:
a workshop on reading/writing workshop where the consultant is promoting
something called "A Living Book." The idea is that students will use it as
"sort of" a journal, private thoughts, etc., and will also cut and paste
samples
of text (or teacher's handouts) and respond to them, draw, etc. Could include
prompts and responses. It's a work in progress. We've debated such issues as
whether or not to allow the kids to take them home, whether or not to assess
it.
Pam writes:
Sounds similar to what I call an interactive notebook in my LA classroom.? I've
never heard of a "living book," but this sounds? like it's interactive,
contains notes from workshops, requires thoughtful responses in
print/drawing/etc. and is a place to practice writing.? My IAN does all that.?
Let us know more about what you learn on the Living Books.
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Date: Wed, 18 Jul 2007 16:12:36 -0700
From: "kimberlee hannan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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It reminds me of the journal that makes the book Amelia's Notebook, and the
other incarnations of that book. We did something like that about 10 years
ago. We read the books aloud together to begin our study of journals. I
gave the kids a comp. book to just write in. I remember my kids going to
great lengths to write out memories and short stories. When my mother
brought me a birthday cake that year, many of my students wrote about the
party on the napkins and taped them into the journals as well.
Kim
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> Bev wrote:
>
>
> a workshop on reading/writing workshop where the consultant is promoting
> something called "A Living Book." The idea is that students will use it
> as
> "sort of" a journal, private thoughts, etc., and will also cut and paste
> samples
> of text (or teacher's handouts) and respond to them, draw, etc. Could
> include
> prompts and responses. It's a work in progress. We've debated such
> issues as
> whether or not to allow the kids to take them home, whether or not to
> assess it.
>
> Pam writes:
> Sounds similar to what I call an interactive notebook in my LA classroom.?
> I've never heard of a "living book," but this sounds? like it's interactive,
> contains notes from workshops, requires thoughtful responses in
> print/drawing/etc. and is a place to practice writing.? My IAN does all
> that.? Let us know more about what you learn on the Living Books.
>
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Message: 7
Date: Wed, 18 Jul 2007 16:11:45 -0700
From: Steve Climie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Hi,
I first came across the term Living Books in a book I read last year.
It was called Writing Through the Tween Years: Supporting Writers,
Grades 3-6, by Bruce Morgan with Deb Odom. They are both
from...Colorado.
It is published by Stenhouse.
http://preview.tinyurl.com/3cp3no
I don't have the book handy, but as I recall, the Living Books were
not to be graded. They were places for the kids to explore different
kinds of writing. It was a place for kids to come back to repeatedly
for ideas to inspire further, more developed writing. It was a
storage place for getting thoughts, impressions, and ideas on paper.
Steve Climie
Old Crow, Yukon
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Message: 8
Date: Wed, 18 Jul 2007 21:02:28 EDT
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In a message dated 7/18/2007 12:34:00 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
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Does this book include information on formative assessment? Our
professional learning focus this year may be on using formative assessment to
influence
instruction---
The formative assessments are embedded in the design.
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Message: 9
Date: Thu, 19 Jul 2007 01:13:07 +0000
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Thanks for all your comments about Living Books. Steve Clymie mentioned Bruce
Morgan and Writing Through the Tween Years, Grades 3-6. That is indeed where
the presenter at my workshop got the idea. She is now the principal of an
elementary school (moved from an AP job at a middle school) and has brought
Living Books to her elem. school. Her 17 year old daughter visited today and
showed us her "Living Book." Quite interesting. Seems she didn't know that
was what she was creating until her mother referred to it as such. She called
it "Creative Disarray," I think, after a line in a book describing someone's
windblown hair...She said she has been keeping one for several years and has
several filled ones under her bed.
I asked if it were a variety of Interactive Notebooks, but since the presenter
was unfamiliar with that concept, couldn't say. However, she is very open to
new ideas and I'll be sending her some info on IANs in science and in language
arts. I'm interested in having students in the AVID program keep a living book
(I really don't like that nomer) as part of their AVID binder, with learning
logs an integral part.
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people to make it worthwhile." --Herm Alvright, writer.
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Message: 10
Date: Thu, 19 Jul 2007 08:28:51 -0400
From: "Bill IVEY" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: [LIT] mid-summer book recs
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Hi!
We're at around mid-summer, with (as you might have heard) the 7th Harry
Potter book due out shortly. Before we all closet ourselves away for a
while (my family has agreed to read the entire book aloud to each other),
I'm wondering what everyone's been reading, and what book recommendations
you might have for us.
Take care,
Bill Ivey
Stoneleigh-Burnham School
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Message: 11
Date: Thu, 19 Jul 2007 09:03:33 -0400
From: "Kim Richard" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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To: "'A list for improving literacy with focus on middle grades.'"
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I just finished I Am The Messenger by Markus Zusak, and Looking For Alaska
by John Green. Both were excellent books!
Kim
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Sent: Thursday, July 19, 2007 8:29 AM
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Subject: [LIT] mid-summer book recs
Hi!
We're at around mid-summer, with (as you might have heard) the 7th Harry
Potter book due out shortly. Before we all closet ourselves away for a
while (my family has agreed to read the entire book aloud to each other),
I'm wondering what everyone's been reading, and what book recommendations
you might have for us.
Take care,
Bill Ivey
Stoneleigh-Burnham School
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Message: 12
Date: Thu, 19 Jul 2007 10:18:29 -0400
From: "Amy Holtzer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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I read The Book Thief, also by Markus Zusak, and it was excellent. I also
liked The History of Love and Snow Flower and the Secret Fan.
Amy Holtzer
Dean, Solomon Schechter Middle School
Hartsdale, NY
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Sent: Thu 7/19/2007 9:03 AM
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I just finished I Am The Messenger by Markus Zusak, and Looking For Alaska
by John Green. Both were excellent books!
Kim
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From: Bill IVEY [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Thursday, July 19, 2007 8:29 AM
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Subject: [LIT] mid-summer book recs
Hi!
We're at around mid-summer, with (as you might have heard) the 7th Harry
Potter book due out shortly. Before we all closet ourselves away for a
while (my family has agreed to read the entire book aloud to each other),
I'm wondering what everyone's been reading, and what book recommendations
you might have for us.
Take care,
Bill Ivey
Stoneleigh-Burnham School
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Date: Thu, 19 Jul 2007 09:51:05 -0500
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I LOVED "The Book Thief" as well. The writing and imagery are phenomenal. I
recently read "Grayson" by Lynn Cox and that was beautifully written and short.
It also fits nicely with the recent news stories about whales getting mislead
into the wrong waters. "No More Dead Dogs" by Korman was a fun read
recommended by my students. Last year I read "The Lightning Thief" and just
finished "Sea of Monsters" both by Riordan. If you are a mythology buff, these
are two wonderful books as well and the first two of a trilogy. Lastly, but
certainly not leastly, my favorite book of this year so far is "The
Extraordinary Adventures of Alfred Kropp" by Yancey. My struggling readers
absolutely loved the book, even though it is long. The voice and adventures in
the book kept them reading...and me too!
Patty
Patricia Sankey
Reading Specialist
Templeton Middle School
>>> "Amy Holtzer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 07/19/07 9:18 AM >>>
I read The Book Thief, also by Markus Zusak, and it was excellent. I also
liked The History of Love and Snow Flower and the Secret Fan.
Amy Holtzer
Dean, Solomon Schechter Middle School
Hartsdale, NY
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I just finished I Am The Messenger by Markus Zusak, and Looking For Alaska
by John Green. Both were excellent books!
Kim
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Sent: Thursday, July 19, 2007 8:29 AM
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Subject: [LIT] mid-summer book recs
Hi!
We're at around mid-summer, with (as you might have heard) the 7th Harry
Potter book due out shortly. Before we all closet ourselves away for a
while (my family has agreed to read the entire book aloud to each other),
I'm wondering what everyone's been reading, and what book recommendations
you might have for us.
Take care,
Bill Ivey
Stoneleigh-Burnham School
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