Welcome to the group. In my school, the reading cadre chose to focus on comprehension strategies this year, so we used the book 7 Keys to Comprehension as our main focus. Cadre members were allowed to choose a book to read that related to that book (Mosaic of Thought, Strategies That Work - were among the ones chosen). At each cadre meeting (monthly) we discussed one of the 7 strategies and what the other books had to say about the same strategy. Then, at our 2 hour late start inservice days (we have 5 all together), cadre members presented the strategies to the rest of the faculty. Each late start was dedicated to a specific strategy, with Det. Importance and Synthesizing being combined. We will present Fix-Up strategies at a regularly scheduled faculty meeting. It has been good to see the whole school on the same page, and to hear the kids from all different classes and grade levels talking the same language about their scheme and metacognition, etc. I don't have any official data about the effectiveness, but it was well received by the staff. Each late start would have a different team of cadre members presenting, usuall with a power point, some modeling of the strategy, and hand-outs, and usually some time was spent in groups discussing how teachers felt like they could implement the strategy.
Next year we plan to have a school-wide schedule of when to teach the strategies. There is a good sample schedule on the Mosaic listserv website, in case you haven't found it yet. Hope that helps, Debbie ----- Original Message ----- From: "domestra hawkins" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Sent: Monday, March 3, 2008 12:56:21 AM (GMT-0600) America/Chicago Subject: [MOSAIC] Reading Strategies Hello, I am very exciting about joining your group. I teach at an elementary school and I was wondering if if you have any innformation in regards to the effects of inservice training of reading teachers? I look forward to your response. Sincerely, D. Hawkins _______________________________________________ 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.
