Literacy Research You Can Use NOW!
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For Your Viewing Pleasure:
Lucy Calkins on 'Why Minilessons during Writer's Workshop' "Lucy Calkins explains why the writing workshop puts an emphasis on minilessons and how to mine minilessons for their instructional value." Reading Workshop: Overview
Reading Workshop: Complete Lesson
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The Big Book of Details In the video, Roz Linder hits the nail on the head.... her words remind me so much of Martha Dubuque's. You can't tell a student to "add more" without direction/more information. They gave you all they had! So what should we do? Listen to what Roz has to say....and....I'm going to order her book today. Can't wait to read it! I Noticed and I Wondered: Student to Student Feedback A format that supports students critiquing each other's work. Kindergarten Reading Workshop Personalized reading instruction through a workshop model Text Talk Time: Analyzing Text Talk before writing is so important. This is a Gr. 5 classroom engaging in group conversation before writing a response to literature. A great content area literacy strategy. Pre-K Reading Comprehension - Interactive Read Aloud This lesson supports Pre-K students as they learn about concepts of print and develop ways to think about understanding the story...they become part of the story! Pre-K - Building Literacy Skills through Storytellers Students see themselves as readers and writers in authentic experiences with LOTS of talk! |
For Your Reading Pleasure:
4 Reasons to Start Class with a Poem Each Day I have always loved poetry.....this article just confirms why we should share poetry with our students. "Consider these four reasons why starting class with a poem each day will rock your world. Just for good measure, I've included a few poem suggestions as well." Teaching Comprehension Strategies For the Long Haul
Jigsaw Comprehension Strategy Everything you need to know about Jigsaw and thought you knew! Jigsaw is a strategy that emphasizes cooperative learning by providing students an opportunity to actively help each other build comprehension. Use this technique to assign students in reading groups composed of varying skill levels. Each group member is responsible for becoming an "expert" on one section of the assigned material and then "teaching" it to the other members of the team. Energy and Calm: Change it up and calm it down! "Unlike the sequels to movies, I hope that part two of last year's Energy and Calm post will continue to strengthen your understanding of how our brains naturally learn, think, and behave. So let's return to the calming yet energizing zone of focused attention practices and brain breaks, a place that would greatly benefit students -- and their teachers -- when revisited frequently." How Looking at Student Work Keeps Teachers and Kids on Track Much of the work students produce is read only by their teachers. It can feel disconnected from the class as a whole and irrelevant to a broader conversation. That’s why examining and critiquing student work as a regular part of classroom interactions can be a powerful way for both teachers and students to reflect on their work, while building a community culture that focuses on the process of learning. Written Conversations Thank you to the 'Two Writing Teachers' for sharing! "Ellin used an activity called written conversations as part of her demonstration lesson. For more information on written conversations, Ellin referred us to The Best Kept Teaching Secret by Harvey “Smokey” Daniels and Elaine Daniels. The protocol for written conversations is as follows:" Reflecting on Yourself as a Leader If you are a teacher...you are a leader. I have Elena's book. It is outstanding. She helps us to think about school transformation linked to teachers as leaders. "We'll need the leaders who don't yet think they are leaders and those of us who are apprehensive about embracing the roles and responsibilities of leadership, and we'll need to have reflected deeply on what we mean by leadership and on who we are as leaders. Towards that end, I'd like to offer you some prompts." A Closer Look at Engagement "Are the words stamina and engagement synonymous? Cathy Mere defines the terms by observing her first graders." Writing Drafts and Stamina "Stamina is a term we use often in literacy instruction, but it can be tricky for students and teachers to define in classroom contexts. Heather Rader looks at the specific attributes of writing stamina, as well as how to model it for students." Writing Disabilities: An Overview Learn from an expert why some kids with learning disabilities struggle with writing and how some instructional approaches can help. |