I teach 4th grade at a k-6 school. We have a curriculum committee which reviews curriculum and I believe that next year the committee will either focus on social studies or language arts. Integration will come up during the curriculum discussions, so I would like to multiple perspectives about it beforehand. Currently, I am a classroom teacher, but was a literacy specialist at my last school.
Thanks for any feedback you can provide. Andrea Tamara Westmoreland <[email protected]> wrote: >What Year do you you teach? Also what is your position? >________________________________________ >From: [email protected] >[[email protected]] On Behalf Of Andrea Jenkins >[[email protected]] >Sent: Monday, April 27, 2009 6:02 AM >To: [email protected] >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. > > >______________________________________________________________________ >This email has been scanned by the MessageLabs Email Security System. >For more information please visit http://www.messagelabs.com/email >______________________________________________________________________ > >This email (including attachments) is intended for the addressee(s) named >above. No part of it should be reproduced, adapted or transmitted without >the sender's consent. It is confidential, subject to copyright and may be >subject to legal or other privilege. None of these rights, or any other >rights, are waived if you have received this email in error or without >permission. If you have received this email in error, please let the >sender know by reply email, delete it from your system, destroy all copies >and do not disclose, use or forward this email. Unless explicitly >attributed, the opinions expressed in this message may not represent the >official position or opinions of SCECGS Redlands Limited and should not be >relied upon. Whilst this email has been scanned by a virus scanner and all >care has been taken, recipients should check this email and any >attachments for the presence of viruses. SCECGS Redlands Limited disclaims >all liability for loss or damage caused by viruses tr > ansmitted by this email. > >_______________________________________________ >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.
