Judy- I was a literacy/math coach for 7 years before I retired (2 years ago). The research I am siting was from a book about the brain. I believe Robert Marzano also has some research about this as he worked with a brain researcher when he put his academic vocabulary method of teaching together. Anyway, all my stuff is packed up in boxes in the garage and I haven't the time to search -this turned out to be a crazy week for me. If I find it I will post the info. I read it about 6 years ago.
Jan You do not really understand something unless you can explain it to your grandmother. -Albert Einstein "*If people are good only because they fear punishment, and hope for reward, then we are a sorry lot indeed.*" Albert Einstein On Tue, May 17, 2011 at 3:57 PM, Judy Shenker <jshen...@lcc.ca> wrote: > Hi Jan, > > Intuitively I know 10-15 minutes is the limit before kids need to 'reset' > but I was unaware of the research supporting this. I would be interested in > reading this and related research. Would you be kind enough to send > references for the research you are siting here. > > Thanks in advance, > > Judy > > > -----Original Message----- > From: mosaic-bounces+jshenker=lcc...@literacyworkshop.org on behalf of Jan > Sanders > Sent: Tue 5/17/2011 3:12 PM > To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group > Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Teaching mini-lessons > > The reason you want to keep your mini lesson, mini, is that brain research > shows kids are attentive for about 10-15 min. to really take in what you > are > saying. Then they need a "reset" -something active. I often think of the > Charlie Brown adult voices. Am I starting to sound like wa wa wa wa > waaaaaaaa to the kids? > > I read the book ahead of time so they have heard the story and revisit the > part I need for the lesson -unless you are working on predicting! > > Jan > You do not really understand something unless you can explain it to your > grandmother. > -Albert Einstein > "*If people are good only because they fear punishment, and hope for > reward, > then we are a sorry lot indeed.*" Albert Einstein > > > > On Sun, May 15, 2011 at 4:43 PM, Rosa Roper <rosaro...@hotmail.com> wrote: > > > > > Hello, > > I am looking for some guidance on teaching mini-lessons - mostly b/c my > > mini's are actually maxi's... > > I found a book that somewhat breaks down the structure of a mini- lesson, > > but it also says to read a picture book, now when that happens we are > > looking at about a 40 minute lesson (NOT MINI)! Is the mini the amount of > > time you spend teaching, practice with a book not included??? > > How do you keep your lessons in check? A run down would really be helpful > - > > if you have a lesson already typed out that you could email me that would > > also be really helpful :-) > > So is there a place for shared reading in a mini? Or even a read aloud? A > > reading coach once told me that the mini lesson came after a whole group > > shared experience (I teach 3rd) however that seems like way too much to > > teach a whole lesson and then do another one even if it is a mini... > > I also had a question concerning the Comprehension Toolkit: those are > > really long lessons even if you use different text - to make them shorter > I > > have tried breaking the components down so that one lesson lasts a few > days > > - is that then considered a mini lesson? > > Right now I teach about 30 minutes and then students have up to an hour > for > > independent reading while I confer or pull groups. 30 minutes seems too > long > > and I would like to be more time effective so I try to a structure like > > Daily 5. My district allows us a 30 minute reading block. > > > > Any help would be appreciated! > > Thanks > > Rosa > > 3rd grade > > _______________________________________________ > > Mosaic mailing list > > Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org > > 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 > Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org > 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 > Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org > 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 Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org 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.
