Ruby,
I am also a newly assigned coach and face the opposite problem. The teachers have students use all of the strategies, but have no knowledge of the skills. I really think it is a fine balance of both that is necessary. I say to myself "If they could just see how much the students would benefit from this, they'd get it!" I am stuck as to how to approach this as well, so if anyone has any suggestions or texts that clearly spell out the importance of both skills and strategies to teachers, I would really appreciate it. I could benefit from words of experience. Stacy > Date: Tue, 16 Jun 2009 09:04:17 -0500 > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Subject: [MOSAIC] strategy vs skill > > Hello All, > > Thank you. This is an incredibly strong resource and I'm so thrilled to have > found it. > I am a newly assigned coach. I find that many of the dedicated teachers I > work with have defined comprehension instruction as a modeling of and > practice with particular skills (sequence of events, fact and opinion, main > idea, etc... ) It doesn't help that the TEs never mention cognitive strategy > instruction. > I have read many excellent resources such as Strategies that Work, MOT, and > Reading with Meaning but am interested in learning from your ideas as to how > to articulate that cognitive strategy instruction will envelope such skills. > Not that these important skills should be ignored but woven into the big > picture. How can I explain (a book study is being considered) that these > skills should not be the daily focus? > Thank you, > Ruby Olvera > Reading Coach > Solomon P. Ortiz Elementary > 2500 West Alton Gloor > Brownsville, TX 78520 > (956) 698-1100 > Fax (956) 546-6611 > email: [email protected] > > _______________________________________________ > 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. > _________________________________________________________________ Bing™ brings you maps, menus, and reviews organized in one place. Try it now. http://www.bing.com/search?q=restaurants&form=MLOGEN&publ=WLHMTAG&crea=TEXT_MLOGEN_Core_tagline_local_1x1 _______________________________________________ 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.
