It is all about literacy and integration works BUT sometimes it needs to be ALL about reading and writing, IMO. I think that we forget that in terms of 'content standards' reading and writing--Language Arts, is a core curriculum element.
Lori Jackson District Literacy Coach and Mentor Todd County School District Box 87 Mission SD 5755 ----- Original message ----- From: Andrea Jenkins <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Date: Sunday, April 26, 2009 2:03 PM Subject: [MOSAIC] Thematic Units or Reading Across the Curriculum > Hello friends. I am leading a Mosaic book study with teachers at my school. > Many, if not all, of the teachers say they "integrate reading and writing > and teach it across the curriculum". I believe this is code for not > specifically teaching reading and writing, but rather assigning reading and > writing assignments/activities, and calling that their instruction of > reading/writing. What they are actually teaching is social studies or > science, with throwing in reading and writing assignments with no > instruction on how to read or write strategically. > > Personally, I believe in the workshop framework for both reading and > writing, and believe in directly teaching reading and writing strategies > through mini-lessons. They believe, wholeheartedly, that their thematic, > integrated approach to teaching is working and best practice. I believe > differently. > > How do I combat this response of "integrated" instruction? > Am I missing a crucial piece? Perhaps I am wrong here and many of you also > use thematic units and content areas to teach strategies. How do other > teachers of workshop model classrooms handle the balance between reading and > social studies? > > Many thanks! > > Andrea Jenkins > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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.
