I agree Comp Connection by McGregor is a great book for all grade levels especially for ideas to launch each strategy and whole idea of metacognition. My experience has been with this book alone - good strategy instruction does not happen. It becomes a fun activity but then the teaching stops. The study of Harvey's Strategy That Works and the lesson in the toolkit are needed to build a solid foundation of what strategy instruction looks like. I agree with the post in having teachers work to develop grade level specific lessons with each strategy would be very productive staff development.
Sue Johnson [email protected] > [Original Message] > From: James W Hall <[email protected]> > To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group <[email protected]> > Date: 1/26/2011 8:51:38 AM > Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Summer Professional Development > > I have only words for you: Comprehension Connections! It is a useful and practical tool for teachers in all grades. > > Jamee Hall, Reading Specialist > Matoaca Elementary School > ________________________________________ > From: [email protected] [[email protected]] On Behalf Of Andrea Jenkins [[email protected]] > Sent: Tuesday, January 25, 2011 6:16 PM > To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group > Subject: [MOSAIC] Summer Professional Development > > Hi all. I'm leading my school's language arts committee and we are making big shifts in reading. Most likely we will move to Daily 5/CAFE in k-2 and then Reading Workshop 3-6. Reading strategies will be taught throughout, beginning in 1st grade. > > What do you guys suggest in terms of professional development? We have some faculty members who have attended D5/CAFE workshops, some who have attended Teachers College RWP, and some who have little or no knowledge of either. Regardless, we need something systematic, that will get us all on the same page, in both philosophy and practice. > > Suggestions? > > Andrea > _______________________________________________ > 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.
