I believe that all proponents for teaching reading comprehension strategies also MODEL a gradual release of responsibility. I have seen tremendous improvement in my students reading comprehension, enjoyment for reading and discussion amongst each other about their reading, thanks to these strategies. I sure do wish my teachers had spoken this language to me when I was learning how to read :)
Eileen ----- Original Message ----- From: "Heather Green" <[email protected]> To: "Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group" <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, June 27, 2009 10:19:17 AM GMT -07:00 US/Canada Mountain Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Listen to Ellin Thanks for posting that link. I am listening now. I am not sure how I feel about what she is saying. First of all, she asks that we do reading on our own and deeply reflect on metacognitive strategies we use as we read. As I think of what I do when I read, it is mainly three things-- go back and re-read (when I have lost my train of thought) or sometimes break apart a word to figure out what it means (based on its parts), and sometimes wonder things. I do NOT actively seek out to do things like make connections or summarize. I don't make a point to access my schema before I start reading. These are all things my brain does automatically when I'm reading text at my level. If I were reading about something I don't know much about, say, ice fishing, it doesn't matter how much I try to access my schema, I'm not going to comprehend the text because I HAVE no schema. Here's another thought: if I had to stop reading after every page and think about making connections, etc. I would probably hate reading. On Sat, Jun 27, 2009 at 12:00 PM, Jan Sanders <[email protected]> wrote: > You can listen to Ellin¹s thoughts on strategy instruction. > Jan > The mind determines what is possible. The heart surpasses it. > -Pilar Coslinta > > > Strategy Instruction for Beginners: Advice from Ellin Keene (AUDIO) > Ellin Keene > > In this excerpt from a longer interview, Ellin Keene (co-author of Mosaic > of > Thought) talks about how a novice teacher might begin to understand > strategy > instruction...and how veterans can re-invigorate their reading program. > > This MP3 file requires high-speed Internet access. > > > http://www.choiceliteracy.com/public/126.cfm > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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.
