My take is that short pieces are terrific for modeling, but that short pieces can also include wet-your-whistle excerpts. When whole class access counts, short text make for easy differentiation as you can vary text difficulty and for striving readers, 3 pages of pushing hard is doable where as 300 results in shutdown or acting out. All that said, endurance is import and book clubs matter. SSR is so important...
Lori On 9/4/08 2:35 PM, "Beverlee Paul" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I don't have any research at hand, but I do know that there's some research > showing that short texts are excellent for modeling, shared reading, even > much of guided reading, but even with that information, the use of short > texts shouldn't be generalized to ALL reading because if it is, readers will > never practice the application independently of the skills taught (through > short texts), especially the deep structure. > > On Thu, Sep 4, 2008 at 2:10 PM, STEWART, L <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: > >> The latest "philosophy" for teaching reading in my school is that we may >> only use "short" pieces of text or very short novels in our classrooms for >> upper elementary students,(3rd and 4th graders) regardless of their reading >> level based on DRA 2 scores. Last year I held a before school reading >> "club" so that I could have the opportunity to read and appreciate, through >> discussion, lengthier and more meaningful text with my level 40 and above >> readers. Are any of you dealing with this latest "fad" in your districts? >> Do any of you have any research that would support the use of shorter or >> longer text with upper elementary readers? I have only found one reference >> that supported the use of longer text with upper elementary students to >> build stamina (Practice with Purpose Debbie Diller). If you are aware of >> any current research on this topic, please share. >> Thanks. >> Leslie >> _______________________________________________ >> 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. > -- 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.
