Our school is using LC. It does take time to study the lessons, outline them, and make it your own. Her language is meant to be a model not a script. Although teachers can use their own writing workshop lessons, I love these units. They come from years and years of study, piloting, and tweaking. That experience and expertise has been irreplaceable. Our middle school that takes in students from our elementary school has noticed year after year the students that came in with LC experience from our school. They stand out. That is due to the expertise/field research that went into this program. The trick though is time, modeling, and making it your own.
Deb -----Original Message----- From: Mosaic [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of MaryJo Costello Sent: Tuesday, February 04, 2014 6:46 AM To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group Subject: [MOSAIC] Rhttps://webmail.rhnet.org/owa/?ae=PreFormAction&a=Reply&t=IPM.Note&id=RgAAAADdNejqD4j6QpQ8Jg9DlXRpBwCZPe2G0OYdTqBYA5bY03vgAAAAYwGCAACZPe2G0OYdTqBYA5bY03vgAAAmxk5tAAAJ&pspid=_1391517660515_729204885#E: Lucy Calkins While I do like Lucy Caulkins...I feel the Units of Study is way to scripted and does not allow for teachers to use their own knowledge of their kids and writing. We are not using it at my school. As the literacy coach, I have been modeling lessons and planning with teachers to get back into conferencing with students and developing classroom rubrics. These are then used again and again to plan writing and rate their own writing. We have seen some fine growth with writing. Some teachers are still asking for a "program" to help them but our district is holding fast to not buying a solution from a box!! ________________________________________ From: Mosaic [[email protected]] on behalf of Hillary Marchel [[email protected]] Sent: Friday, January 31, 2014 10:16 AM To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group Subject: [MOSAIC] Lucy Calkins Good Morning, I've been diving into Units of Study for Writing by Lucy. As you know Lucy is very verbose. Lots to go through. My first questions is, if you are using LC Units of Study, do you like it or not like it and why? Second question, can any one out there describe the Unit of Study workshop they have implemented in their school in 100 words or less? ( just kidding about the 100 words) Thank you all for your help, and have a fun Super Ball Week-end. Hillary M. Hillary Marchel Reading Specialist Reading Recovery Teacher Hawthorn Elementary North [email protected] _______________________________________________ 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 ****************************************************************************** This email was scanned for viruses at the gateway of the Eau Claire Area School District (ECASD). ECASD is in no way responsible for the content of this email or possible damage to your computer or network as a result of opening it or any attachments associated with it. (PM2) _______________________________________________ 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
