I would also like to know how others are using this to inform the wider school community. I know many schools in my area have Professional Learning Communities, but I'd like to know the next step; what are you changing and what does that change look/sound like?
Joy/NC/4 How children learn is as important as what they learn: process and content go hand in hand. http://www.responsiveclassroom.org --- On Thu, 7/31/08, Phyllis Hinerman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: From: Phyllis Hinerman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [Understand] Lots of questions To: [email protected] Date: Thursday, July 31, 2008, 8:13 AM I've been reading the archives of the postings for the past two weeks - 'dwelling' in ideas, processing, learning and asking more and more questions! Yesterday I received the 'key' to the treasure chest in the form of my own password and by last night I could read all the latest postings! I was relieved to see this discussion will continue. One reading of Ellin's book is barely a beginning! I'm new to this process of participating in an online discussion and I'd welcome suggestions for how to proceed. We have read that passages written with 'real' main ideas are those written especially for standardized tests and we've taught this to kids as part of the test taking genre. Of course, the test takers use different terms: main idea and central idea for example and we've worked to include both terms to encourage flexibility. I believe someone out there mentioned being on a committee revising the reading curriculum based on Ellin Keene's work. I'm on a committee in my district doing the same thing. I would sure like to hear how that is being done in other places. Phyllis _______________________________________________ Understand mailing list [email protected] http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/listinfo/understand_literacyworkshop.org _______________________________________________ Understand mailing list [email protected] http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/listinfo/understand_literacyworkshop.org
