I think there are some lessons on this in Reading with meaning, with an accompanying chart! Julie
On Feb 19, 2007, at 12:22 AM, baguzman wrote: > The book Explaining Reading by Gerald Duffy has a chapter on this. > He talks > about finding clue words by looking back or ahead in the text. > There are > usually clues around the unknown word to give a good idea of what > the word > probably means. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Suzanne" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "'Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Listserv'" > <[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, January 12, 2007 4:02 PM > Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Context Clues > > >> Does anyone have any ideas on how best to teach context clues? >> Suzanne/VA >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of thomas >> Sent: Thursday, January 11, 2007 11:47 PM >> To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Listserv >> Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] basal reading series >> >> The materials for analyzing literacy materials that come from >> Oregon - as >> these do - are based on a behaviorist, part to whole view of >> reading and >> literacy. (and be certain in addition that they don't give any >> credence >> to >> the importance of writing in general for its on sake or in support of >> reading or to the constructivist approaches to writing espoused by >> this >> list >> serve.) Be sure that you are aware of that deep bias. It >> provides a very >> very narrow, rigid set of criteria, emphasizing phonemic >> awarenesss and >> phonics above all, rigid sequences expected and so on. If you use >> these >> materials you will come up with the "right answers" according to >> Reading >> First. And hopefully you are aware of the findings of the Inspector >> General >> with regard to this initiative not being carried out ethically in >> terms of >> bias for certain programs, educators, materials, and so on. >> >> I will send to this list tomorrow (I have to find it at work) a >> set of >> criteria that originates from IRA/NCTE sources/educators and which is >> probably more constructivist in its assumptions though ( or in fact a >> constructivist approach would expect different perspectives, >> right?) it >> sets >> out a FULL range of possibilities. What I do like about the second >> source >> is that it includes MANY aspects, issues of literacy to >> examine....and has >> users analyze how they would rank those aspects in terms of >> importance >> etc. >> So it actually gives a full range instead of the very narrow range >> provided >> by the criteria created by U of Oregon folk and cited by the Florida >> "research" center. It expects users to make/ analyze their own >> beliefs and >> priorities and to make assumptions from a full range. So one >> could use >> this >> list and come up with same outcomes recommended by the Oregon >> criteria >> document. But at least one would have to then be explicit about the >> underlying assumptions. Instead the Oregon document assumes >> neutrality >> (assumes that it is the right answer) which it doesn't exemmplify. >> >> I am not trying to set up a battle or argument here. What is >> important >> for >> me is approaches which even if they have a point of view - which >> in fact >> we >> all do - recognize the range, acknowledge the range of points of >> view, and >> expect us as professionals to search for underlying assumptions, >> contradictions, and so on. We need to know our positions and their >> assumptions. We need to be HONEST. We should not blindly accept >> anything. >> So I am MORE open to materials, research, educators who can lay >> out the >> full >> range of possibilities, understand the assumptions behind each, >> and THEN >> can >> make a case for their particular conclusions. >> >> I hope that is what this list could support and I think it does. >> I can >> respectfully disagree with perspectives on literacy which are not >> mine. >> But >> educators better know the research, all the arguments, and have fully >> developed rationales, not just be arguing a perspective blindly. >> >> Sorry. I always promise myself not to get "het up." and why do I >> do this >> when I have so much to do? And I may "het up" some others? But >> I SO >> respect what the educators on this list are trying to accomplish. >> And the >> respect with which those new to the list are given. And I absolutely >> believe that EVERYONE on this list is dedicated to trying to do >> what is >> best >> for children. So to keep quiet is beyond my ability. I've been >> blessed >> (or >> cursed -smile) with the opportunity to see and know a much wider >> range of >> the research and the politics and so on than when I was busy in my >> classroom >> and with a growing family and so on. So I am going to go ahead >> and speak >> up. >> >> Till tomorrow. R emind me if I get caught up in busyness. I >> actually need >> to dig it out for my new Reading Certificate class just beginning >> this >> semester >> sallhy >> >> >> On 1/11/07 11:47 AM, "Amy Williams" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >>> We face this decision next year and hope to be much wiser this >>> time. I >>> was given to resources at a seminar in December. >>> Florida Center for Reading Research http://www.fcrr.org >>> Oregon Reading First http://oregonreadingfirst.uoregon.edu >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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. >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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. > _______________________________________________ Mosaic mailing list [email protected] To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. 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