[MOSAIC] teaching the strategies in kindergarten and first grade

[Beverlee Paul]

Hi Carol - If you can get a copy of the Nebraska-Iowa Primary Program, there's a nice section on representation of knowledge.  Also, many materials from NAEYC and the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards, as well as work by Selma Wasserman, will lead you to alternatives that show what children know and are able to do, and how they represent that.  Bev

> Date: Mon, 17 Dec 2007 09:00:03 -0500> From: mauerc at bcsc.k12.in.us> To: mosaic at literacyworkshop.org; sammonse at monroe.k12.ga.us> Subject: [MOSAIC] teaching the strategies in kindergarten and first grade> > Good Morning,> > With so much to be thankful for, I am mindful of the support from this group of individuals. Your questions and comments are always thought provoking. Thank you....> > We are beginning the strategy work in kindergarten and first grade. I am looking for ways for children to demonstrate their thinking at this level. We are beginning with the questioning strategy. Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated.> > Have a wonderful week!> > Thanks!> > Carol> > Carol A. Mauer> Literacy Coach> 376-4447> > > > > > > > Carol A. Mauer> Literacy Coach> 376-4447> > > > > > > > >>> "Elizabeth Sammons" <sammonse at monroe.k12.ga.us> 12/14/2007 7:57 AM >>>> It's often difficult for teachers to do both of these things, but it really> makes sense. Parents and educators need to know whether students are> meeting expectations for the grade level so some assessments on grade level> help provide this information. These assessments should align with> benchmark results. However, we are providing scaffolding to the struggling> learners to help them make the gains they need to reach grade level> expectations. The differentiated work in centers supports their learning> with the goal of moving them toward grade level achievement. It allows> students to experience success at their individual instructional levels.> Perhaps keeping in mind that the end goal is moving them toward grade level> work helps alleviate the frustration we feel in trying to differentiate, yet> also provide accurate information about the achievement of our students.> > Laney Sammons> Instructional Coach> Hubbard Elementary School> Forsyth, Georgia> > -----Original Message-----> From: mosaic-bounces at literacyworkshop.org > [mailto:mosaic-bounces at literacyworkshop.org] On Behalf Of RR1981 at aol.com > Sent: Thursday, December 13, 2007 7:24 PM> To: mosaic at literacyworkshop.org > Subject: [MOSAIC] differentiated stations> > > I currently teach third grade and we use Houghton Mifflin-supposedly with > "fidelty". That said, we are supposed to be tiering our stations and I am > really not sure what this is supposed to look like. We have been reamed by> the > AP because our benchmarks scores don't match our report card grades. Now I> am > supposed to be tiering all the stations-but then she isn't going to like> the > grades again, because some students will have modified assignments.> > Rosie> > > > **************************************See AOL's top rated recipes > (http://food.aol.com/top-rated-recipes?NCID=aoltop00030000000004)> _______________________________________________> Mosaic mailing list> Mosaic at literacyworkshop.org > 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> Mosaic at literacyworkshop.org > 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. > > 
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