[MOSAIC] mastery of strategies

[Beverlee Paul]

Assessing Comprehension Thinking Strategies by Ellin Keene, published by Shell Education is very helpful.

> Date: Sat, 6 Oct 2007 13:56:21 -0700> From: rmscannell at yahoo.com> To: mosaic at literacyworkshop.org> Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] mastery of strategies> > The school I work at read Debbie Miller's book, and now we are required to teach a different comprehension strategy every month. However, we don't really have a system for assessing students on mastery of the strategies. I like this posted idea of students coming up with their own methods of identifying where they are using strategies. However, I work with second graders, so I'm wondering if there are specific ways that people have found to work well in assessing any or all of the strategies at this level.> > Thanks for any thoughts on the subject!> > Rose> > ckmet at mail.usf.edu wrote:> Gina,> > I found the same true in my classroom. After insisting they code T-S, T-T,> T-W, it dawned on me that my kids were focusing more on whether they were> "coding" correctly than on their actual connections. Instead, I introduced> it to them and allowed them to come up with their own unique ways to code> whether it be a picture or writing. Some of my kids starting drawing a> lightbulb when they were reminded of something. Some would draw a book> when it reminded them of another story we have read in class. I found that> in my own reading, I often just mark text in the margins. Who cares> whether they code correctly, as long as they're finding meaning in what> they read. If they didn't have a connection, that was fine. After> conversing with their peers, they often find shared experiences.> > Christina> > > > > _______________________________________________> 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. >