[MOSAIC] Any Helpful Strategies for an Inclusion English Class?

[Jenniffer Benedetto]

These are great ideas.  Thank you for your suggestions.  I like reading logs 
as well and they have proved to be useful in the past.  There is just this 
one inclussion class that can't handle any independent or small group 
activities.  It's to the point that they get in heated arguments as to who 
is going to collect the journals and who is going to pass out the books. I'm 
glad to see that they are getting excited about something! There has to be 
something that will work with them aside from reading everything we do 
aloud. And if nothing works, we'll just keep using what has worked with a 
few added touches. I guess at the very least, it's good that I've got them 
interested in reading aloud as a large group with me explaing and asking 
them questions.

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Teaching within an inclusion classroom can be tiring.  I think that
your best bet is to vary your reading and writing activities up as your
go.  Have students read to each other I small groups.  I usually have
guidelines set for all groups of what needs to be accomplished by the
end of the time period.  Most students do well as long they have set
requirements.  I like reading logs, also.  They keep the students
focused as they read and students can read at their own pace.  This is
a good way to monitor students’ comprehension.  It also gives you a
break from the “trying” classroom setting that you are working in.


----- Original Message -----
From: Jenniffer Benedetto <jbennie617 at twcny.rr.com>
Date: Tuesday, February 13, 2007 5:36 pm
Subject: [MOSAIC] Any Helpful Strategies for an  Inclusion English
Class?
To: Mosaic at literacyworkshop.org

> Hello,
>
> I'm a high school English teacher at an urban school in Syracuse,
> NY.  I have been teaching and currently teach two sections of
> inclusion.  Any helpful strategies out there to help my inclusion
> kids with their reading and writing skills?   I've been teaching
> in an inclusive setting for four years now and am starting to get
> a little burt out.  All strategies, suggestions, etc. are welcome.
>
> Jen
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