I would love to hear more about cooperative literacy. Is there a book or website? How did you get trained?
-- Sincerely, Bonita DeAmicis Highlands, Grade 5 -------------- Original message ---------------------- From: "Mary Lou" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > Has anyone on the list heard of or are practitioners of Cooperative > Literacy? Cooperative Literacy was developed by Ron Klemp. He uses both > cooperative learning and literacy strategies. Groups, called pods, are > formed for 5 weeks at a time. Social skills and responsibility toward > learning are explicitly taught. Daily and weekly points are awarded for > cooperative efforts in learning. These points translate into more tangible > recognition each week. As such, one can help children recognize more > natural consequences to missed assignments, or lack of responsibility during > class. > > It is possible to "grow" students "outside" of the grading system. > > Would love to hear from anyone who knows of Cooperative Literacy-I love it > and have practiced it for several years. > > Mary Lou > Rhode Island > _______________________________________________ > Mosaic mailing list > [email protected] > To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to > http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. > > > _______________________________________________ > Mosaic mailing list > [email protected] > To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to > http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. > _______________________________________________ Mosaic mailing list [email protected] To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org.
