Sadly, I am thinking that you hit the nail on the head with these closing comments. At what cost, this insane overemphasis on test scores!! I don't want to be in a sinking lifeboat with these kinds of thinkers.
Lori On Fri, 22 Dec 2006 08:37 , William Roberts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> sent: >Funny thing, though. Their reading levels are 4-7 or better which is kind >of low, but better than average for this age group, their fluency levels are >right at where they need to be, and can answer almost any "right there" or >"in the book" questions, but they can't infer or look at the big picture. > >I'm thinking we have stressed "finding the answer" and "passing the state >test" and "strategies" so much that maybe we have forgotten to teach the >pleasures of learning. > >Bill > > > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Joy" [EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: "Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Listserv" >[email protected]> >Sent: Friday, December 22, 2006 12:38 AM >Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] New problem.... > > >> William and Carolyn, >> I like Carolyn's suggestion, but would like to take it one step further. >Show them something you KNOW they will HATE. Hate is such a strong emotion, >and very often kids can find lots of derisive things to say, especially at >this age. It's not cool to have a favorite; if you pick the "wrong" >favorite, you subject yourself to criticism of your peers. Although eighth >grade students say they want to be individuals, they really want to be part >of the group, and will do almost anything to gain or maintain group status. >> >> >> >> Joy/NC/4 >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> How children learn is as important as what they learn: process and >content go hand in hand. http://www.responsiveclassroom.org >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> __________________________________________________ >> Do You Yahoo!? >> Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around >> http://mail.yahoo.com >> _______________________________________________ >> Mosaic mailing list >> [email protected] >> To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to >http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. >> >> Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive. >> >> >> -- >> No virus found in this incoming message. >> Checked by AVG Free Edition. >> Version: 7.1.409 / Virus Database: 268.15.26/597 - Release Date: 12/21/06 >> >> > > >_______________________________________________ >Mosaic mailing list >[email protected] >To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to >http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/ mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. > >Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive. > _______________________________________________ Mosaic mailing list [email protected] To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive.
