[MOSAIC] new basal adoption

Mon Apr 23 12:45:00 EDT 2007

Renee,
Our school has just bought into the Wilson Reading/Fundations Programs.  I know that they base some of their rationale for their program on Reading First.  I would love to know where I can find more info on the investigations that you mentioned.  I want to have my own opinions backed up by sound research and info so that I can justify my teaching strategies to those in positions above me.

Thanks,
Kendra

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From: mosaic-bounces at literacyworkshop.org on behalf of Renee
Sent: Mon 4/23/2007 12:11 PM
To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Listserv
Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] new basal adoption

Sydney,

It is always proper protocol to jump in on a discussion on a listserv. 
That's what the listserv is for. :-)

You ask an interesting question. If I had to put MOT in a "category" I 
would say it leans more toward the Whole Language perspective. This is 
why I am generally surprised to see recommendations for the University 
of Oregon materials, which to my knowledge are more Direct Instruction 
oriented and which are heavily touted by the Reading First people, who 
do not support Whole Language practices and have been known to actually 
criticize them. From what I have read and from my experience, I don't 
think Ellin Keene and/or MOT would be on the Reading First evaluators' 
short list.

Other people may feel differently. However, right now there is an 
investigation of Reading First going on in Washington, D.C. You don't 
hear about it much in the news, and what you DO hear is very 
simplistic. But there are horror stories out there regarding the 
Reading First program, although for some districts it has worked very 
well, or at least that's what they say.

Glad you are planning to do some reading on your own. :-)
Renee

On Apr 23, 2007, at 8:42 AM, Steve and Marla Austin wrote:

> I am fairly new to this list. I don't know if it is proper protocol 
> for me
> to jump in on this discussion.   I would love to know more about the 
> current
> perspectives on reading and the debates.  I infer from your email that 
> there
> are two main schools of thought.  I am always looking for current best
> practice in reading.  I am familiar with MOT and the proficient reader
> strategies.  Is this one of the two perspectives?  I am going to do 
> some
> reading up on Reading First and the University of Oregon just so I can 
> be
> familiar with that perspective.
>
> Sydney
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "thomas" <sally.thomas4 at verizon.net>
> To: "Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Listserv"
> <mosaic at literacyworkshop.org>
> Sent: Monday, April 23, 2007 9:08 AM
> Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] new basal adoption
>
>
>> Remember that the University of Oregon comes from a very strong 
>> particular
>> paradigm/perspective on reading in the current debates.   Whichever
> paradigm
>> you come from, know that this site does not present both!  Be sure you
>> understand this with regard to the "guide" for selecting reading 
>> programs.
>>
>> Sally
>>
>>
>> On 4/23/07 6:45 AM, "shelley at authenticeducation.org"
>> <shelley at authenticeducation.org> wrote:
>>
>>> God Morning-
>>>
>>> Have you seen the BEGINNING READING website from the Universisty of
> Oregon?
>>> Not only does it contain incredble resources for the teaching of 
>>> reading
> ala
>>> NRP SBRR recommendations but it also has a link to aguide to evaluate
> and
>>> select a reading program.  This might help.
>>>
>>> Publishers that might meet your needs may be:
>>>
>>> Harcourt - Trophies program
>>> Steck-Vaughn ( a subsidiary of Harcourt)
>>> Rigby
>>>
>>> Houghton Mifflin
>>>
>>> SRA (direct instruction)
>>> Open COurt
>>> Reading Mastery
>>> Corrective Reading
>>>
>>> Other vendors might be:
>>> Sopris West- LANGUAGE!
>>> The Wilson Language/REading Program
>>>
>>> Hope these help.
>>>
>>> Shelley Levy
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: Shirley McNinch [mailto:smcninch at usd402.com]
>>>> Sent: Sunday, April 22, 2007 04:50 PM
>>>> To: 'Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Listserv'
>>>> Subject: [MOSAIC] new basal adoption
>>>>
>>>> We are just beginning to get into selecting a new basal for a year 
>>>> down
> the
>>>> road. For those of you who have just gone through the exhausting
> process, I
>>>> have the following questions:
>>>>
>>>> 1. What publishers would you rate as the top 4?
>>>>
>>>> 2. Which publishers have an exemplary writing component?
>>>>
>>>> 3. Which publishers have a strong language/grammar component?
>>>>
>>>> 4. Which publishers have a outstanding vocabulary component?
>>>>
>>>> 5. Which publishers have wonderful decodable books?
>>>>
>>>> 6. Which publishers have super guided reading books?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks for you help, in advance?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Shirley McNinch
>>>> Summer School Principal
>>>>
>>>> Yesterday is history.
>>>> Tomorrow is a mystery.
>>>> Today is a gift,
>>>> That's why it's called the present
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
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