Hi Norma, I am a literacy coach in WA state and we are moving to a "balanced literacy model" which includes readers workshop and daily five/CAFE. I am going to a class this AM- but can email more info later. Tami
Sent from my iPhone On Aug 16, 2011, at 11:40 AM, "norma baker" <[email protected]> wrote: > Our district was slowing inching towards implementing a Reading Workshop > model (ala Calkins) and have now shifted gears towards the Cafe model. I > have questions for anyone who's familiar with both. How do you see them > meshing? What are the advantages of the Cafe over the RW model? Are there > any? Do you have any advice for us? > > I guess my concerns are that the Cafe model looks great in helping with the > management piece but is what I would consider to be step 2 in this whole > process. We need to implement the model (students reading on their own level > rather than drag the class thru one novel) before teachers have something to > manage. > > Please share any insight you all have into this! > > Thanks! > > norma > > > An old man once said, "There comes a time in your life, when you walk away > from all the drama and people who create it. You surround yourself with > people who make you laugh. Forget the bad, and focus on the good. Love the > people who treat you right, pray for the ones who don't. Life is too short to > be anything but happy. Falling down is a part of life, getting back up is > living." > > > ____________________________________________________________ > Penny Stock Jumping 3000% > Sign up to the #1 voted penny stock newsletter for free today! > http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3131/4e4a575ff2756742867st04duc > > _______________________________________________ > 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
