Hi Linda,
Thanks for this feedback! I did not see the quick
assessment piece; thanks for pointing that feature
out. I agree with your opinion on the think-alouds.
I think that most of those are designed for the
teacher brand-new to strategy teaching or for those
who are uncomfortable or unsure about how to begin
think alouds...once there's a comfort level, I don't
know too many teachers who rely on the examples.
-- I don't think that any teacher should be mandated to use examples such as
the ones in the Sundance kit. What I like and appreciate about the ones in
the Sundance kit are the think aloud examples. I am an author, I am also a
reading and writing coach and consultant. One of the concerns that many
teachers voice to me when I coach them is concerning the language and the
words they use when teaching reading. Sometimes it is regarding the
thinking strategies or a reading skill. Many experienced or inexperienced
teachers appreciate have the language examples spelled out. What I help
teachers do is re-write them in their own teacher friendly language. What I
mean by this,... is make it each individual teachers. I agree that the
experienced teacher often has awesome lessons under their belts. What I
appreciate about the sundance kits, is that they give teachers a couple more
that do not need a lot of adapting.
Thanks again...though now I really want a kit!!
lisa szyska
2/3 IL
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I did not always like the
> think-aloud examples in
> the teacher's guide, so I used what I thought was
> better. But, I
> think we will always use our best judgement and
> adapt whatever we use.
>
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