Keith can help with that. Email him off list Joy/NC/4 How children learn is as important as what they learn: process and content go hand in hand. http://www.responsiveclassroom.org
________________________________ From: thomas <[email protected]> To: "Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group [email protected], " <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, June 14, 2009 1:54:33 AM Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Do we really need to teach explicit strategies? Will do. I'll take good notes and type them in for everyone - maybe in several chunks. Then someone will need to tell me how to put them in the files too??? Sally On 6/13/09 2:47 PM, "[email protected]" <[email protected]> wrote: > Please put as much as you can in the files!!! > Sent from my BlackBerry Smartphone provided by Alltel > > -----Original Message----- > From: thomas <[email protected]> > > Date: Sat, 13 Jun 2009 07:18:25 > To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email > Group<[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Do we really need to teach explicit strategies? > > > I and several teachers from my school are going to an institute with Harvey > and Daniels in a few weeks. Would be glad to share back what we learn! > > Sally > > > On 6/13/09 6:24 AM, "Joanne Stano" <[email protected]> wrote: > >> I am currently reading Comprehension by Collaboration by Harvey and >> Daniels. In chapter 2 they discuss "reading is thinking" . >> "Comprehension is about understanding. When we teach comprehension, >> we are teaching for understanding." They go on to say that readers >> need explicit instruction to decode and comprehend text and that when >> teachers explicitly teach they show kids how the reading process >> happens. The point is we need to teach the comprehension strategies >> explicitly but need to also let students respond to their reading in >> authentic ways. I think we get caught up in the responses, thinking >> we need evidence for reporting tools. Thus the over emphasis in >> strategy instruction. >> I am really excited about this book and can't wait to put the ideas >> to work. I also like the fact that they talk about how in the >> business world if you get 85% participation you are a success if we >> get 85% we fret and stew. They also give ideas for making small >> groups inquiry circles successful and lesson ideas. The book also >> sites many sources and makes me want to look them up which is exactly >> what I want my students to feel and do. >> >> Joanne/Ohio/3rd >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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. > _______________________________________________ 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.
