[MOSAIC] Resources for the highschool teacher

[kliddle at twcny.rr.com]

All of those ideas are really helpful. I am goign to spend a bit of 
time exploring those websites. We might have Read180 in out school 
next year, but we currently have a reading program that services 
(only) 50 students out of ~400.  The program is fairly successful, but 
there is not much communication between the reading teacher and the 
English teachers.  Also, they may not be using the same program next 
year as funding will be running out.  I will let you know how these 
suggestions worked.  Thanks!


----- Original Message -----
From: esteladelgado at bellsouth.net
Date: Monday, March 5, 2007 8:39 am
Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Resources for the highschool teacher
To: "Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Listserv" 
<mosaic at literacyworkshop.org>

> Hi!
> In Florida we have a great online reading program. 
> www.fcatexplorer.com  I 
> enrolled all my  classes and the students love it. For 9th graders 
> I use the 
> 8th grade and for the rest I use the 10th grade.There is another 
> software 
> READ 180 that most of the low-performing schools use. You school 
> will have 
> to buy it, though. Probably you want to use web based resources. 
> You can 
> divide your class into 3 groups to give  all  your students access 
> to the 
> computer.You can use any newspaper online www.CBSnews.com;  
> www.usatoday.com 
> . Select an article, give them a sheet with the 5 questions 
> reporters use, 
> rewrite the article o use a RAFT ( role of the writer, audience, 
> format, 
> topic + strong verb) from CRISS strategies 
> http://digisys.net/criss . Also, 
> class group projects  with a technology component, power point 
> presentations 
> on any literary reading  (The Language of Literature, McDougal 
> Littell) or 
> novel, research projects. I teach   Language Arts and Reading to 
> ESOL 
> students. I developed  book reports and research projects that 
> students use 
> the internet , but can't  copy and paste. Hope this helps. 
> esteladelgado at bellsouth.net
> 
> 
> USAtoday
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: <kliddle at twcny.rr.com>
> To: <mosaic at literacyworkshop.org>
> Sent: Sunday, March 04, 2007 5:25 PM
> Subject: [MOSAIC] Resources for the highschool teacher
> 
> 
> >I have been reading and responding (when I can) on this listserv for
> > about a month now in hopes of learing about some new resources or
> > strategies for the secondary level teacher.  So I put the 
> question out
> > there for all.  What are some good resources to promote (all 
> different> types) of literacy in the high school classroom?  I 
> work ina classroom
> > with 14 computers and on average 25-30 students per class.  I 
> have some
> > books available to me, but buying books is not an option.  The 
> majority> of my students struggle and I want to promote success 
> within the
> > classroom.  They are really interested in and enjoy using 
computers,
> > yet everything I have come across is too elementary/middle 
> school for
> > them. Has anyone found any programs or sites that promote 
> literacy?  Do
> > they work?  Any suggestions are welcome.  I am willing to 
> explore also
> > if someone can point me in the right direction.  Thanks!
> >
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