I love this idea. Two years ago we slaved writing our school curriculum, and this is what I envisioned happening when we were first told about it. Alas, this is not what happened. I can see do much value in using the strategies for thinking as well as reading and writing. If kids can make a connection across the subjects then they will stand a better chance of retaining and applying them. I'd like to hear more about what you are doing with your teachers.
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I am working to go in depth with teachers at one of my schools. One conversation that we have had that has been very productive is to begin considering what these strategies might look like across different content areas. If indeed, we move from seeing them as reading stragtegies to thinking strategies, I think it becomes an important discussion. What I did was have folks work to cooperatively define the strategy and then list bullet points that they associated with the strategy. Then we worked across writing, math, science and social studies to list our visions for what this might look like in other content areas. Our peer groups are working around the idea of observing one another as they try to take the strategy work deeper into content areas. Lori On Thu, 11 Jan 2007 07:23 , Kathy Conover sent: >Once again our staff met to share lessons and activities that we use >while teaching the reading strategies. A new strategey is introduced >monthly. And once again several grade levels are using the same >materials and books to teach the strategies during guided reading. How >do you handle this situation? I believe that each year we should be >"digging a little deeper" while teaching the strategies, not reteaching >something that the kids learned the year before. How can we change this >practice....we have to make our teaching better for our students if we >want to help them become successful readers. Thank you. > >_______________________________________________ >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. 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 --------------------------------- No need to miss a message. Get email on-the-go with Yahoo! Mail for Mobile. Get started. _______________________________________________ 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.
