Hi Rose, The sequel to Touching Spirit Bear is Ghost of Spirit Bear. I see there are lots of lesson plans etc. on the net, but here is the author's site: http://www.benmikaelsen.com. Looks like there is info at wikipedia as well.
Linda Rightmire SD #73 Kamloops, BC On Sat, Jul 21, 2012 at 8:44 AM, Rose Hogan <[email protected]>wrote: > > In the last month someone spoke about a equal or pr equal to Touching > Spirit Bear and I'm wondering if anyone knows the name of the book. It is > one of my favorite books and if there is another I would love to know. > > Thanks so much. > > Rose Hogan > > Rose > > > --- Original Message ---- > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Checking student work together > Sent: Monday, June 18, 2012 10:34:37 AM EDT > > Thanks Jennifer. Here the union is strong enough that many have balked > at any attempts to direct teacher pro d (schools have committees of > teachers that determine the direction for the next year). Yes > principals develop pro d. type stuff in staff meetings (the good ones > do). [Also we are in the middle of a long job action with our very > Draconian provincial government, which has been sanctioned by the UN > for its rejection of normal bargaining procedures -- this doesn't > help!] > > I think part of the difference for us is that our elementary schools > in particular are -- I think ?? -- smaller than many in the US. The > school I went to (as a kid in Oregon) had two full classes at each > grade level (and yes classes were bigger then). Our elementary > schools, AK-7, are typically about 200 to 250 or so. A "department" > would consist of just three or four primary teachers for example. When > principals *do* focus on more important improvement topics, it > generally relates to the 'school goals' (from internal assessments > every five years or so) rather than on info from outside (good pro d. > or workshops or whatever). > > [Please correct me, anyone, if US schools are different than I think? > Also, our districts are often quite big as to both area and numbers, > where I think the US has (often) many small districts?] > > I think the CIFP format does lay out pretty well something that could > fit with quite varied skill and experience levels; it looks good and > I'll be saving it in case I can helpfully pass it along to anyone. ;-) > > Thanks, > > Linda Rightmire > SD #73 Kamloops, BC > > On 6/17/12, Palmer, Jennifer <[email protected]> wrote: > > Linda, CFIP is not mandated by the state per se but strongly encouraged. > It > > IS mandated by my district but each principal seems to have a slightly > > different take on it. > > > > It's usually a process employed by grade level teams or at secondary, > > departments. > > > > I like the protocol because I've seen it work. The nice thing about a > > detailed protocol is that if everyone agrees on the protocol, personality > > and politics are removed from many discussions. And, dont think of this > > occurring all in one meeting. A cycle might last two or three meetings > over > > a period of time... > > > > Sent from my iPhone > > > > On Jun 16, 2012, at 8:47 PM, "Linda Rightmire" <[email protected] > > > > wrote: > > > >> Hi Jennifer, > >> > >> I found that format pretty interesting! Initially I wondered if it was > >> more > >> work/detail/etc. than necessary but I see you recommend it highly. Could > >> you make a few remarks re that? We have 'school based team' meetings > >> which > >> would typically include outside the building personnel (speech > >> pathologist, > >> others) and I'm interested to think this format would help get people > >> onto > >> the same page. I guess what I often see is that you have teachers at > >> various skill/expertise levels; then you also have district personnel > >> that > >> sometimes have long standing biases (pro phonics or direct instruction > is > >> typical) -- and people sometimes work at cross purposes or literally > have > >> difficulty understanding each other. > >> > >> Can you describe a typical setting and just say a bit more about its > use? > >> History also -- this is state-wide, and mandated? Just curious and if > you > >> have time. > >> > >> Linda Rightmire > >> SD #73 Kamloops, BC > >> > >> > >> On Fri, Jun 15, 2012 at 11:53 AM, Palmer, Jennifer > >> <[email protected] > >>> wrote: > >> > >>> I would highly recommend Maryland's CFIP model for team data > analysis... > >>> You can find more at .http://mdk12.org/process/cfip/index.html > >>> > >>> Jennifer L. Palmer EdD > >>> Instructional Facilitator > >>> > >>> National Board Certified Teacher > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> Magnolia Elementary (home school) > >>> > >>> 901 Trimble Road > >>> > >>> Joppa, MD 21085 > >>> > >>> 410-612-1553 > >>> > >>> Fax 410-612-1576 > >>> > >>> "In every child a touch of greatness!!' > >>> > >>> Proud of our Title One School > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> Norrisville Elementary > >>> > >>> 5302 Norrisville Road > >>> > >>> White Hall, MD 21161 > >>> > >>> 410-692-7810 > >>> > >>> Fax 410-692-7812 > >>> > >>> Where Bright Futures Begin!! > >>> > >>> ________________________________________ > >>> From: > >>> [email protected] > [mosaic-bounces+jennifer.palmer= > >>> [email protected]] on behalf of Licette Morales [ > >>> [email protected]] > >>> Sent: Friday, June 15, 2012 1:41 PM > >>> To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group > >>> Subject: [MOSAIC] Checking student work together > >>> > >>> Hello everyone, > >>> > >>> I had a quick question about how teachers on this list look at students > >>> work/ assessments. > >>> > >>> Do you do it collaboratively? Is so do you use a specific protocol? > >>> > >>> Any comments and suggestions would be very helpful. > >>> > >>> Thank you > >>> Liz > >>> _______________________________________________ > >>> 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 > >> > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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 > > _______________________________________________ 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
