Vivian, What are your questions for your quiz and would you share the rubric? I like the idea of names on the list. Do you read at the beginning or end of the period or day?
Thanks. Lucinda 7th Grade L. Arts ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, October 29, 2007 6:00 AM Subject: Re: [LIT] Prompts Take Two > In my AIS group, there are reluctant readers.? However, I have books, and > I have quick writes responses to those books.? Also,?I have them take a > short 10-question quiz on their respective books as well as a > recommendation rubric.? Additionally, in the classroom, I place a?"Wall of > Fame" chart and?display students names after they have completely read and > successfully quizzed on the book.??Once they?passed the quiz, their > names?goes up with a?positive comment, and students look to see how many > times they are on the list.? As 6th graders, they want to "beat" their > last month's chart which remains on the wall.? Students read in class > quietly for 20-25 minutes daily.? > > Vivian > AIS Teacher > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Lucinda Marcello <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: A list for improving literacy with focus on middle grades. > <[email protected]> > Sent: Sun, 21 Oct 2007 12:20 pm > Subject: Re: [LIT] Prompts Take Two > > > > Bill, > > What do you do to encourage reading for middle school students at home and > in class? Do you have reading logs for your students or how do you > encourage > reading & responding? I am wondering how valid they are after our first > quarter. We have been using them in our middle school. Some students have > really embraced it, saying they are reading more, others are lying, and > others refuse to do it which tanks their grade. > > I respect your feedback and would welcome any ideas you may have > implemented. > > Thanks you. > Lucinda Marcello > 7th Grade Language Arts > Secrist Middle School > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Bill IVEY" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Cc: "MT" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Lit Site" > <[email protected]> > Sent: Sunday, October 21, 2007 6:27 AM > Subject: Re: [LIT] Prompts Take Two > > >> Hi! >> >> How about "Why do we care what others think of us?" >> >> Take care, >> Bill Ivey >> Stoneleigh-Burnham School >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 >> >> >> -- >> No virus found in this incoming message. >> Checked by AVG Free Edition. >> Version: 7.5.488 / Virus Database: 269.15.3/1081 - Release Date: >> 10/19/2007 5:41 PM >> >> > > > _______________________________________________ > 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 > > > ________________________________________________________________________ > Email and AIM finally together. You've gotta check out free AOL Mail! - > http://mail.aol.com > _______________________________________________ > 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 > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.503 / Virus Database: 269.15.12/1096 - Release Date: > 10/27/2007 11:02 AM > _______________________________________________ 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
