Does anyone have any favorite titles to add to our sixth grade libraries? Perhaps a good, and current, website that would be a source to check in with from time to time? Thanks, Leslie In a message dated 9/1/2008 9:05:22 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
NC gives third grade students a pre-EOG (End of Grade test).? It must be given within the first three weeks of school.? It is used as a benchmark score for the end of the year test that all students take in our state grades 3-8.? It assesses their second grade skills. -----Original Message----- From: Beverlee Paul <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group <[email protected]> Sent: Mon, 1 Sep 2008 1:00 pm Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Small Group Instruction Which standardized test, if you don't mind answering? > To: [email protected]> Date: Mon, 1 Sep 2008 10:05:18 -0400> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Small Group Instruction> > > I teach third grade and we were required to assess our students the very first day!? We had to give the DIBELS, a Critchlow vocabulary test, a spelling and high frequency word test as well as the baseline test for the HM series.? This was done all week long.? Surprisingly my kids did fairly well working independently while I administered the parts that were one on one.? That said I think this is crazy.? My students will be taking a standardized test in two weeks!> > > > > > > > -----Original Message-----> From: ljackson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group <[email protected]>> Sent: Sat, 30 Aug 2008 10:45 pm> Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Small Group Instruction> > > > > > > > > > > I honestly think it depends on the children. I am of a mind that it also> depends on the activities. I like to see these centers very simple and> accessible to get started--so that we are learning how to do centers before> learning how to do centers. Our teachers have four week before a round of> one on one assessment. I encourage them to have these routines in place> before that happens.> > lori> > > On 8/30/08 11:54 AM, "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:> > > I am a reading specialist who is helping K, 1st and 2nd grade teachers set up> > small groups that will rotate> > and work at centers independently. I have done this with intermediate> > students and middle grade students,> > but not with primary students.> > > > What is a realistic time that K, 1st and 2nd grade teachers should be given to> > develop independence so that they can meet with reading groups? They are> > saying 8 weeks which I can see for the K students.> > What about 1st and 2nd graders? I was thinking of 4-6 weeks depending on the> > degree of independence> > that they already have.> > > > Any help from your own experiences will be appreciated.> > > > Thanks,> > > > Jeanne Coherd> > DE> > > > > > _______________________________________________> > 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. > > > > > > > _______________________________________________> 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. > _________________________________________________________________ Get ideas on sharing photos from people like you. Find new ways to share. http://www.windowslive.com/explore/photogallery/posts?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_Photo_ Gallery_082008 _______________________________________________ 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. **************It's only a deal if it's where you want to go. Find your travel deal here. (http://information.travel.aol.com/deals?ncid=aoltrv00050000000047) _______________________________________________ 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.
