Great discussion coming up. See below for a description and the link to the Ning to sign up. Elisa
Elisa Waingort Grade 2 Spanish Bilingual Dalhousie Elementary Calgary, Canada The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched. They must be felt within the heart. —Helen Keller Visit my blog, A Teacher's Ruminations, and post a message. http://waingortgrade2spanishbilingual.blogspot.com/ A message to all members of English Companion Be sure you order your copy of Stephanie Harvey's and Smokey Daniel's "Comprehension and Collaboration: Inquiry Circles in Action." There is info on the main page of the ECN about the discount Heinemann is offering; seek the best deal for yourself, but whatever you do, get the book by the 27th of August as that is the day Smokey and Steph will kick it off. I thought this would be a perfect way to begin the year for several reasons. One, they are going to focus on the core ideas in the book but, mindful of the demands on us all at that time, not require that we read the whole book. Two, we have had some wonderful philosophical and theoretical discussions lately in the book groups, but school brings us back to the pragmatic, the daily reality and thus the need for the practical. Three, what better way to begin the school year than sitting at the table with and learning from two of the most generous, brilliant people in our field? Hope to see you all there. I am due back to school in the morning to begin the new year officially. Eager to get it all going! Saw kids today, which is always a fun part of the return. Best wishes to you all in the coming weeks of your own return. Jim Visit English Companion at: http://englishcompanion.ning.com -- To control which emails you receive on English Companion, go to: http://englishcompanion.ning.com/profiles/profile/emailSettings _______________________________________________ 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.
