Hmm, I don't want to fuel a fire but our district works with the PEBC staff and they are very adamant about changing from a mindset of 'reading comprehension strategies' to 'thinking strategies', meaning they see this as a mindset for thinking about thinking... While I might agree we wandered too far astray in this recent math discussion, I think we need to be mindful that the thinking about thinking is an ever changing evolution of thought.
Lori On 5/3/08 6:55 PM, "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Ladies and gents... > The very LAST thing I want to do is to be the 'reading police'. I don't want > the atmosphere on the list to be one where everyone is afraid to post > because they are afraid they'll get their hand slapped for being off topic. > That is > not my style, believe me. Every time I have to put a reminder up about the > purposes of the listserv I get a knot in my gut. I hate it, really, because I > know the off topic discussion is driven by a drive to learn and improve > yourselves. This list is about open communication, about supporting each other > and > about listening to a variety of opinions and perspectives and learning from > them. I have tremendous respect for the minds on this list...you all are on > the 'cutting edge'...you are kid-focused and self motivated learners. I learn > from you every single day... And so...when I post one of my gentle > reminders...I sit back and hope that I haven't insulted anyone and pray that > folks > understand where I am coming from. > > Having said that, perhaps I need to clarify exactly that point...why I don't > let the discussion linger too long off topic. We all know that there is > tremendous power in focused discussion. Think about what Ellin is trying to > get > us to do in the teaching of reading...teaching less so we can teach for depth > of understanding. If you ever talk to Ginger about how this list started, > her vision was that through focused dialogue, we could learn from each other > and have a profound impact on how children learn to comprehend and think. We > get the depth of thinking, the great ideas, because we maintain focus. The > list > has grown and there are literally thousands of members who come here > precisely for the level of the dialogue that has resulted from staying true > to the > vision. While there are only a few of us who are regular posters, there are > many, many lurkers who come just to listen in. They come because of what we > have made of this list, together. I can't tell you how many nationally known > presenters I have heard refer to this listserv...we have a powerful reputation > and we are affecting many, many classrooms beyond our own. The impact we have > comes from the high levels of discussion which come in turn from staying true > to the mission and vision behind this list. > > Renee and others are right...reading and understanding are a broad > field...there is much that impacts reading comprehension. I am not saying we > can only > talk strategy instruction but I am going to ask that when you post, you make > those connections to reading comprehension explicit. OUR vision...what we > want for our students...deep reading and deep thinking in all subject > areas...may be served best by keeping our discussion focused. > > Is this making sense? If you all want to start a separate discussion group > related to understanding deeply in the content areas, I will be the first to > sign up. > Jennifer > > > > **************Wondering what's for Dinner Tonight? Get new twists on family > favorites at AOL Food. > (http://food.aol.com/dinner-tonight?NCID=aolfod00030000000001) > _______________________________________________ > 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. > -- Lori Jackson District Literacy Coach & Mentor Todd County School District Box 87 Mission SD 57555 http:www.tcsdk12.org ph. 605.856.2211 Literacies for All Summer Institute July 17-20. 2008 Tucson, Arizona _______________________________________________ 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.
