I'd love a copy too. Thanks. Myra [EMAIL PROTECTED] ----- Original Message ----- From: JJ Harder Date: Wednesday, September 3, 2008 1:53 pm Subject: Re: [LIT] Tena's Resume Project To: [email protected]
> Would love a copy too, jeann > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > thanks! > Literacyworkshop.org > > On Sat, Aug 30, 2008 at 9:00 AM, > [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Send lit mailing list submissions to > Today's Topics: > 1. Resume (TLP) > 2. Re: Tena's Resume Project (Laurie Wasserman) > 3. Re: Tena's Resume Project (TLP) > 4. Re: Tena's Resume Project (Melinda Haynes) > 5. Re: Tena's Resume Project ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) > 6. Re: Tena's Resume Project (Horne, Jane) > 7. Re: Tena's Resume Project ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) > 8. Re: Tena's Resume Project (Alice Cortigiano) > 9. data records for kids reading (Debbie Parker) > 10. SmartBoards and language arts (Debbie Parker) > 11. Re: data records for kids reading ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) > 12. Re: data records for kids reading (Debbie Parker) > 13. Re: data records for kids reading ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) > 14. Re: data records for kids reading (Debbie Parker) > 15. Re: data records for kids reading (Heather Poland) > 16. Re: Tena's Resume Project (TLP) > Message: 1 > Date: Fri, 29 Aug 2008 12:40:59 -0400 > From: TLP > Subject: [LIT] Resume > To: MT , "Lit Site" > > Message-ID: > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 > I am preparing the collaborative resume for my 6th graders. > It is a > fun activity that results in a HUGE double poster sized "resume" that > hangs in the class and is used to introduce the new sixth > graders in > my multi-age class to their new classmates. Often as they present > their resume other kids will chime in with..."Oh I went to that > preschool" "Did you ever play in the tree house?" I love dance or > soccer,or baseball, or the Jonas Brothers too! Great introduction! > Opening: > Your 6th grade group will be completing a Group Resume to > present to > your class. You all represent an incredible array of talent and > experiences. One way to identify and brag about your group's resources > is to compose a group resume. The resume will be done on poster paper > using your best collaborative ability. First you will quietly think > about your talents and compile a list. You will then combine your > attributes for your own 6th grade resume to be presented to your new > classmates! The resumes should include any information that promotes > the subgroup as a whole. The groups may choose to include any > of the > following information: > Here are some ideas to get you thinking! You will need the following > headings in your resume > > OBJECTIVE: > EDUCATION: > SKILLS: > WORK AND/OR EXPERIENCE > AWARDS/ACCOMPLISHMENTS > HOBBIES > SERVICE/CLUBS/ MEMBERSHIPS > --Tena > I would LOVE IT! Thanks for sharing! Melinda > "If you want to build a ship, don't herd people together to > collect wood and > don't assign them tasks and work, but rather teach them to long > for the > endless immensity of the sea." (Antoine de Saint-Exupery) > Melinda Hawkins > 5th Grade LA/SS > McCulloch Intermediate School > Highland Park ISD > (214) 780-2325 > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > I'd love to have a copy of the template.? Thanks. > Patty Walters > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Me too, thanks! > Alice Cortigiano > Jepson Multiage Magnet School > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Saturday, August 30, 2008 4:24 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [LIT] Tena's Resume Project > Me too! > I would love a copy. Thank you. > Jane] Tena's Resume Project > Aren't you sweet! I tweeked a template for the project. If anyone > wants a copy let me know. > On Fri, Aug 29, 2008 at 1:19 PM, Laurie Wasserman > wrote: > > Tena, > > Once again you have created an amazing project to share with > us! I've > > already forwarded it to my colleague, Enza, who I will co- > teaching LA with > > starting next week. > > You really should think about writing a book with your > wonderful lessons, > > etc. Laurie [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Hello all -- I know there are a lot of writing sites to use with the > SmartBoard, but do any of you have suggestions about sites for > teachingmiddle school reading?? Thanks, > Debbie Parker > 203-470-7705 > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To: "A list for improving literacy with focus on middle grades." > > Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 > Pat -- we have internal assessments and state test results as > documentation.? However, we are being asked to keep records of kids' > progress to see if they need to go into short-term reinforcement > of language > arts.? Just wondering what kind of observation forms or running > records are > kept by others.? Thanks for your help! > Debbie Parker > 203-470-7705 > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > I am an RTI teacher for grades 6 and 8. What kind of > information are you > looking for? We have state scores on our students and we also > give a > computerized test to the whole school which is called a MAP > test. I will > also > do an oral assessment on my students, a multiple choice one, and > also ask > them to > complete a reading straegy survey. > Subject: Re: [LIT] data records for kids reading > To: "A list for improving literacy with focus on middle grades." > What is your oral assessment, Pat? > In a message dated 8/30/08 9:53:36 AM, > [EMAIL PROTECTED]: However, we are being asked to > keep records of kids' progress to see > if they need to go into short-term reinforcement of language > arts.? Just > wondering what kind of observation forms or running records are > kept by > others.? > Thanks for your help! > I would recommend giving assessments a few times a year. I > am doing an > oral > one in Sept, Jan and end of the year. My students also keep > all their work > in > a spiral in my room and that is a running record of their work. > I keep a > checklist this year which will list the skill/strategy that we > are working > on > and I will give a check , or plus or minus, on how the student > is doing adn > can > also comment on that. We also report to parents every 5 weeks > and that is a > checklist with an anecdotal. > Message: 15 > Date: Sat, 30 Aug 2008 07:21:48 -0700 > From: "Heather Poland" > I wouldn't use Running Records for middle school students. > They are > designed > for primary grades. The QRI is a really good informal reading > assessment. It > takes a little while to give, but it gives you awesome data. > There is a passage, I usually have them read it silently > first, then out > loud so I can do miscue analysis. I don't do the outloud every > time, but > definitely to get a baseline. Then, there are comprehension > questions at the > end and a spot for a retelling. I like the QRI specifically > because it asks > different types of questions- inferential, literal, etc. so you > can see > exactly what the student needs. > On Sat, Aug 30, 2008 at 6:52 AM, Debbie Parker > wrote: > > Pat -- we have internal assessments and state test results as > > documentation. However, we are being asked to keep records of kids' > > progress to see if they need to go into short-term > reinforcement of > language > > arts. Just wondering what kind of observation forms or > running records > are > > kept by others. Thanks for your help! > Debbie Parker [EMAIL PROTECTED]@ > [EMAIL PROTECTED]> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: Re: [LIT] data records for kids reading > >> In a message dated 8/30/08 8:27:25 AM, > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > We are implementing a lot of RTI this year in our school and > need to > > > collect more data about how kids read. Do any of you have > records or > > evaluations > > > that you use that could help? Thanks, > > I am an RTI teacher for grades 6 and 8. What kind of > information are you > > looking for? We have state scores on our students and we also > give a > > computerized test to the whole school which is called a MAP > test. I will > > also do an oral assessment on my students, a multiple choice > one, and also > ask them to > > complete a reading straegy survey. > > Pat - NY > "DIBELS is the worst thing to happen to the teaching of reading > since the > development of flash cards." - P. David Pearson" > "When our children fail competency tests the schools lose > funding. When our missiles fail tests, we increase > funding. " Dennis Kucinich, Democratic Presidential Candidate > > Message: 16 > Date: Sat, 30 Aug 2008 11:37:57 -0400 > From: TLP > Subject: Re: [LIT] Tena's Resume Project > To: "A list for improving literacy with focus on middle grades." > > Message-ID: > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 > I'll send one to Keith and send them to you folks on tuesady > when I am > at school. > On Sat, Aug 30, 2008 at 8:24 AM, Alice Cortigiano > wrote: > > Me too, thanks! > > Alice Cortigiano > > Jepson Multiage Magnet School > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > @[EMAIL PROTECTED]@literacyworkshop.org*> > From: Horne, > Jane > [EMAIL PROTECTED]@literacyworkshop.org*> I would love > a copy. > Thank you. > > Jane > [EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Aren't you sweet! I tweeked a template for the project. If anyone > > wants a copy let me know. > > On Fri, Aug 29, 2008 at 1:19 PM, Laurie Wasserman > > wrote: > >> Tena, > >> Once again you have created an amazing project to share with > us! I've > >> already forwarded it to my colleague, Enza, who I will co- > teaching LA > with > >> starting next week. > >> You really should think about writing a book with your > wonderful lessons, > >> etc. > >> Laurie > >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] > * > http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/lit_literacyworkshop.orghttp://snipurl.com/LITArchivehttp://www.literacyworkshop.orghttp://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/lit_literacyworkshop.orghttp://snipurl.com/LITArchive > *_______________________________________________ > The Literacy Workshop ListServ http://www.literacyworkshop.org > End of lit Digest, Vol 34, Issue 8 > ********************************** > _______________________________________________ > 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. 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