Re: [MOSAIC] Dyslexia and comprehension

2007-08-13 Thread ljackson
I am not so certain. It was day four, a great group with only one new to the district teacher, so trust levels were high. As I noticed the struggle, we quickly encouraged them to work in groups--which made an observable difference in terms of stress levels. When we debriefed the strategy, just

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2007-08-13 Thread Patricia Kimathi
CeCe, I just wondered are you still on the Mosaic listserv? I haven't seen a post in a while. Pat K to be nobody but yourself -- in a world which is doing its best, night and day, to make you like everybody else -- means to fight the hardest battle which any human being can fight, and never

[MOSAIC] parent/ teacher book study

2007-08-13 Thread Dan Dupler
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Re: [MOSAIC] Dyslexia and comprehension

2007-08-13 Thread Joy
Lori, This is very interesting. Behind my wondering about their comfort level is an experience I had at an Institute for Environmental Education. We were all gathered together at the beach for a week to learn about integrating environmental education across the curriculum. All the teachers

[MOSAIC] Visualizing comprehension

2007-08-13 Thread baguzman
An interesting discussion--Who is Karen Ernst and what is the name of her book? It does sound like it might tie into the visualizing very well. - Original Message - From: ljackson [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group mosaic@literacyworkshop.org

Re: [MOSAIC] Visualizing comprehension

2007-08-13 Thread Beverlee Paul
This is strange! I was moving books today and ran onto Ernst herself (so to speak)! I had almost forgotten her. I think she has a new book but mine is Picturing Learning: Artists and Writers in the Classroom. As a total non-artist (but a fabulous art enjoyer and, hopefully, teacher), I can