Jan- That is a good question to ask. Is it perhaps a trial run to see which one will be best to eventually give? I live in Kansas and we will be doing the Smarter Balance testing.
On Sat, Jun 29, 2013 at 7:57 AM, Mena <[email protected]> wrote: > I am a professor of Developmental Reading II: Grades 3-8 and we want to > update the required text. I have always loved any publication by Vacca and > Vacca however some of the other professors feel that our current Vacca text > is not updated to include CCSS and we should use a more current textbook. I > do not feel as though CCSS should lead instruction of preservice teacher. > However, it is important for teachers to know what is required to receive > federal funding..any suggestions on a textbook that is balanced between > seminal and current literacy theory, CCSS & federal funding requirements, > and seminal and established literacy strategies and approaches? > > > > > Philomena Marinaccio, Ph.D. > Florida Atlantic University > Dept. of Teaching and Learning > College of Education > 2912 College Ave. ES 214 > Davie, FL 33314 > Phone: 954-236-1070 > Fax: 954-236-1050 > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Palmer, Jennifer <[email protected]> > To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group < > [email protected]> > Sent: Fri, Jun 28, 2013 7:25 pm > Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Common Core > > > > Is this the standard you are asking about? > > "Determine a theme or central idea of a text and analyze its development > over > the course of the text, including its relationship to the characters, > setting, > and plot; provide an objective summary of the text." > > Here's what I'd do with it. > Take a meaty children's book by someone like Eve Bunting or Patricia > Polacco. > I'd ask students to determine what the lesson in it is. Then, look at how > characters change and grow throughout the text and figure out how that > change is > related to author's message. What does the setting have to do with the > theme? > Would the theme or lesson be the same if the setting were different? Think > about > how the author introduced a problem to the story---and then solved it--how > did > these relate to the lesson or theme? > An objective summary would be the theme or lesson with major plot events > that > lead to that theme. > I'd want kids to have some deep discussions, spend time close reading short > sections of important parts of the text as part of the lesson. > Anyone else? I started with the theme and then analyzed what the author > did to > develop that theme. You could just as easily analyze characters, setting > plot--- > and then use those to identify the theme. I personally prefer starting > global > and then looking at details. Other folks prefer to do the analysis first > and > find the global after studying the details. > Jennifer > > > On Jun 28, 2013, at 4:09 PM, "[email protected]<mailto: > [email protected]>" > <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > > > I live in Washington state. I feel confused that if the CCSS is national > (well... 45 states), why there would be different tests in the West from > in the > East. I understand that to be true, but I don't know why. > For 8th grade one of the reading literature standards is about theme and > setting > and plot. I'd like a lesson using a children's book that I can use to > show my > students what this standard means. We can then use that information with > a more > challenging book, but I always want to teach a new skill with an easy > text. Jan > > > > Mosaic mailing list > [email protected]<mailto:[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
