LJackson- Do you have an example of the literacy logs or written response? I teach a first grade classroom and would be interested in seeing how that works.
On Wed, Apr 22, 2009 at 5:40 AM, Ljackson <[email protected]> wrote: > Thirty students is just plain a lot of kids, isn't it? In our district, > K-3 rooms with more than 18 students have full time aides. Often these paras > are also doing guided reading, and the obvious difference is that now there > are 18 children responsible for independent responsibilities. In most > classrooms, the bulk of this responsibility is independent reading followed > by some sort of reading log or written response. It is my sense that a > meaningful writer's workshop cannot happen when the teacher takes herself > out of the mix and it the timing of guided reading seems very odd. The > backdrop for guided reading should be reading workshop or meaningful > centers, IMO. When engagement with the written response or log becomes > problematic for children, I encourage teachers first to consider the task > and the child. For example, we had a trio of kiddos in one room really > struggling to complete reading logs but given their reading levels, > emotional maturity and success as writers, the task was overwhelming. We > created an alternate form for these students and they were then able (and > excited) to be successful in the task. I always thinks some form of > feedback is necessary to all children in this situation, so during closing > meeting this class brings their logs to the rug and the teacher and para pro > walk the circle with highlighters. Full smiley for a job well-done, > squiggley face for needs improvement and an unhappy face when the product is > simply not acceptable. I would not, however, take this approach with > writing in a writer's workshop. > > Sounds to me like you are observing some design flaws. You might find a > way, without offending or putting the teacher in a defensive position, to > ask about the decision behind the timing here. > > > > Lori Jackson > District Literacy Coach and Mentor > Todd County School District > Box 87 > Mission SD 5755 > > ----- Original message ----- > From: ZEINAB CHAMI <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Date: Tuesday, April 21, 2009 11:51 AM > Subject: [MOSAIC] Listerv question > > > > > Guided reading groups > > I am a pre student teacher in a 2nd grade classroom right > now. There are 30 students in that classroom and it is very hard for the > teacher to get through reading groups with the students while the others are > engaged in something meaningful. Basically, there are five groups and when > we are working with each group, she asks the rest of the class to work on > their paper for writer’s workshop. I observed that students do not do this. > As many times as we tell them to get back to their seats or get to work they > heads are always somewhere else. It bothers me to see this and I really need > advice on what would be the best way to keep the other students engaged in > their work and what should they be working on during that time? Writer’s > workshop is not working. > > _________________________________________________________________ > > Rediscover Hotmail®: Now available on your iPhone or BlackBerry > > > http://windowslive.com/RediscoverHotmail?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_HM_Rediscover_Mobile2_042009 > > _______________________________________________ > > 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. > > _______________________________________________ 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.
