do you have a couple of computers in the classroom or could you get some? it's an easy way to give them stuff at their level --- rosetta stone or stuff for much younger readers that's okay because it's on the computer with earphones. even books that they can listen to and read along with -- stuff to start developing vocabulary and fluency.
Jenniffer Benedetto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: These are great ideas. Thank you for your suggestions. I like reading logs as well and they have proved to be useful in the past. There is just this one inclussion class that can't handle any independent or small group activities. It's to the point that they get in heated arguments as to who is going to collect the journals and who is going to pass out the books. I'm glad to see that they are getting excited about something! There has to be something that will work with them aside from reading everything we do aloud. And if nothing works, we'll just keep using what has worked with a few added touches. I guess at the very least, it's good that I've got them interested in reading aloud as a large group with me explaing and asking them questions. ----- Original Message ----- From: To: "Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Listserv" Sent: Saturday, February 24, 2007 6:52 PM Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Any Helpful Strategies for an Inclusion English Class? Teaching within an inclusion classroom can be tiring. I think that your best bet is to vary your reading and writing activities up as your go. Have students read to each other I small groups. I usually have guidelines set for all groups of what needs to be accomplished by the end of the time period. Most students do well as long they have set requirements. I like reading logs, also. They keep the students focused as they read and students can read at their own pace. This is a good way to monitor students comprehension. It also gives you a break from the trying classroom setting that you are working in. ----- Original Message ----- From: Jenniffer Benedetto Date: Tuesday, February 13, 2007 5:36 pm Subject: [MOSAIC] Any Helpful Strategies for an Inclusion English Class? To: [email protected] > Hello, > > I'm a high school English teacher at an urban school in Syracuse, > NY. I have been teaching and currently teach two sections of > inclusion. Any helpful strategies out there to help my inclusion > kids with their reading and writing skills? I've been teaching > in an inclusive setting for four years now and am starting to get > a little burt out. All strategies, suggestions, etc. are welcome. > > Jen > _______________________________________________ > 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. --------------------------------- Need Mail bonding? Go to the Yahoo! Mail Q&A for great tips from Yahoo! Answers users. _______________________________________________ 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.
