Renee As I said this morning, I think our interpretation of posts and understanding of strategy teaching depends heavily on our context. I work all day with struggling readers many of whom need a lot of explicit instruction...so that's often the place I start...but it isn't all that I do. I am moving more and more to a constructivist approach when I can. I am very interested in your comment about kids getting into that place where they can't function without modeling. Can you talk a little more about that idea for me? I tend to think that my kids ALREADY come to me like that...even the K kids. Maybe what we need to model is independent thought and problem solving. Jennifer In a message dated 6/13/2009 7:07:01 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [email protected] writes:
I agree that some kids need explicit instruction. I just think the explicit instruction should come after, not before, a more discovery-based approach. That doesn't mean that I always adhere to that philosophy, and in fact I think modeling is very important in some situations. It's just that I am very wary of showing kids so much what to do that they get into a place where they can't function unless somebody models for them first. I'm just sayin' Renee **************A Good Credit Score is 700 or Above. See yours in just 2 easy steps! (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100126575x1222377049x1201454365/aol?redir=http://www.freecreditreport.com/pm/default.aspx?sc=668072&hmpgID=62&bcd= JunestepsfooterNO62) _______________________________________________ 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.
