[MOSAIC] Reader's Workshop Research

Carol Carlson carlsonca at dist102.k12.il.us
Thu Sep 27 17:32:25 EDT 2007


I was also just reading the first chapter of Best Practice that  
Matters. The first chapter is available online and it outlines best  
practices that matter for deep learning to occur.
Choice, differentiated instruction, student responsibility, etc are  
mentioned.
Carol

On Sep 27, 2007, at 4:23 PM, jdelich at springfield.k12.il.us wrote:

> I have always gone back to the work of Brian Cambourne to support  
> the worshop approach to teaching & learning-Cambourne's 7  
> Conditions for all learning, but especially: watching others at the  
> beginning (modeling & demonstration); guided practice;  practice;  
> moving toward independence with your own self-extending system.  I  
> don't think he used terms like "guided practice," when the work was  
> published, but believe he did describe how important it is to have  
> a supportive person to watch and emulate, who would then gradually  
> realease control to the learner.
>
> I think Carmel Crevola would be another independent researcher  
> whose work would support teaching in the workshop approach,  
> including her work documenting the amount of time for each  
> component: focus or mini-lesson/reading work/ second mini-lesson 
> (sometimes?), and the importance of sharing what you've learned  
> about yourself at the end of the workshop.
>
> I think you could also go back to the work of Richard Anderson, and  
> others at the reading center at the University of IL to support the  
> "time to read" provided in the workshop approach. My guess is that  
> after all the money that will be spent on investigating the "4th  
> grade reading slump," it will be discovered that kids still aren't  
> reading very much in those 4th grade classrooms, and beyond; they  
> are spending all their time listening to adults in the name of  
> reading instruction.  Richard Allington has "numbers" too about how  
> many minutes students are actually reading in classrooms that don't  
> use a workshop, where a big block of time is dedicated to actually  
> reading.
>
> And, John Guthrie's reaearch on reading motivation could give you  
> information on the importance of choice in developing life-long  
> readers, and a big part of the workshop.
>
> And of course there's the practice of Nancie Atwell who is often  
> mentioned on this listserve. Nancie's new book, or if someone on  
> here took good notes when hearing her speak. The students she  
> describes from working class families in Maine who graduate from  
> her demonstration school and attend prestigious schools.
>
> Elaine Garan's new book could give you the right things to say,  
> even from the National Reading Panel, about the importance of  
> students talk to each other about the books they are reading in the  
> workshop for vocabulary development, etc.
>
> There is also a book written by Peter H. Johnston called Choice  
> Words: How our language affects children's learning. He provides a  
> lot of citations that support the kind of teacher talk that is most  
> effective, and often part of the conferring in any workshop.
>
> john d.
>
> mosaic at literacyworkshop.org wrote:
>> Hi -
>> I sent this before and it bounced back to me.  I am not sure if it  
>> went through so here it is again!
>>
>> I have been an avid reader and not a participant of this listserve  
>> but I =
>>   need your input on a problem that has come up at school.  I am a  
>> Title 1 =
>>   teacher in an elementary school.  I have teamed with teachers  
>> for Reader's =
>>   Workshop, asking them to let me teach the lessons for a year -  
>> if they =
>>   were active participants - and then they could implement  
>> Reader's Workshop =
>>   in their own classroom the next year.  I love it for two reasons  
>> - I spent =
>>   time with the kids (my favorite!) AND I was able to model daily  
>> for =
>>   teachers.  Any teacher who participated with me became an  
>> advocate for =
>>   Reader's Workshop in our building.  Now the problem - other  
>> teachers are =
>>   asking for research that supports RW for reading instruction.   
>> Any ideas =
>>   or places where I can begin to look?  I thought I remember  
>> someone posting =
>>   information about this but can't remember where or when.  I am  
>> sorry if =
>>   this seems a bit jumbled - I am on my way to my daughter's  
>> volleyball game =
>>   but this has been weighing on my mind.
>>   Thanks for any input -
>>   Diane
>>
>>
>>
>>
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>>   4. monitoring for comprehension (Janelle)
>>   5. Re: textmapping research (Marg Epp)
>>   6. Re: File Folder Schema Lesson Help (Felicia Barra)
>>   7. Re: phonics was spelling lists/Marie Clay (Joy)
>>   8. Re: phonics was spelling lists/Marie Clay (Beverlee Paul)
>>   9. Re: monitoring for comprehension (Dacia Myhre)
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>> Message: 1
>> Date: Wed, 26 Sep 2007 11:51:53 -0800
>> From: "Cynthia Reyes" <mrstkdsd at gmail.com>
>> Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Autumn Leaves-book help
>> To: "Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group"
>> 	<mosaic at literacyworkshop.org>
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>> I get the "Meet the Illustrator" emails from the Amarillo Library.  
>> This
>> week, the author/illustrator is David Ezra Stein, who has a new  
>> book out
>> called, Leaves. I am linking an image from the email. I like these  
>> emails
>> because they are illustrated interviews, so the illustrator uses  
>> drawings to
>> answer the questions:
>>
>> http://img404.imageshack.us/img404/5370/ 
>> meettheillustratordavidem6.jpg
>>
>> On 9/24/07, Will and Beckie Spears <wbspears at charter.net> wrote:
>>>
>>> A great book would be LEAF MAN.  It's a big picture book with leaf
>>> pictures
>>> that resemble other things.  It's beautiful and thought provoking.
>>>
>>> Beckie
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Mary Walter [mailto:mgew at hotmail.com]
>>> Sent: Sunday, September 23, 2007 9:52 PM
>>> To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group
>>> Subject: [MOSAIC] Autumn Leaves-book help
>>>
>>>
>>> I usually listen more than I talk with this group but I need some  
>>> help
>>> finding the right book.  We are finishing our first poetry unit  
>>> and I am
>>> going to do an activity from "The Adventures of Dr Alphabet" with  
>>> autumn
>>> leaves and I want to do a read aloud first.  I would like  
>>> suggestions for
>>> a
>>> fall picture book.  This group always shares such great ideas for  
>>> books
>>> that
>>> I would like to know what is everyone's favorite autumn picture  
>>> book.
>>>
>>> Thanks for your help.    Mary
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>> Message: 2
>> Date: Wed, 26 Sep 2007 17:03:22 -0400
>> From: cathymillr at aol.com
>> Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] comp. strategies with teachers
>> To: mosaic at literacyworkshop.org
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>> This is a great idea. There does need to be more student centered? 
>> talk in the classrooms at my school. Thanks.
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: CNJPALMER at aol.com
>> To: mosaic at literacyworkshop.org
>> Sent: Tue, 25 Sep 2007 8:36 pm
>> Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] comp. strategies with teachers
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Cathy
>> How about the idea of "turn and talk"???
>> I think a lot of teachers don't know how to teach kids to converse
>> productively...and giving the kids time to talk really does help them
>> internalize
>> strategies.
>> Jennifer
>> In a message dated 9/25/2007 6:45:44 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
>> cathymillr at aol.com writes:
>>
>> The  reading specialists in my district are preparing a year-long  
>> staff
>> development  experience on comprehension strategies based on Tanny  
>> McGregor's
>> fabulous  book, Comprehension Connections. We have pretty much  
>> plotted out the
>> year,  with a strategy introduced?each month at a?staff meeting,? 
>> but next month
>> we
>> have an inservice presentation to do that will be attended by most  
>> of the
>> elementary teachers, but not all. So...we are wondering what we  
>> can do in
>> about 60-90 minutes that would be valuable, but would not "leave  
>> some teachers
>> behind" if they missed the session.
>>
>> I am thinking about a model lesson  to demonstrate the Gradual  
>> Release of
>> Responsibility model. We will not have  time to do this  
>> specifically while
>> introducing the other strategies. I am also  thinking of a focus  
>> on questioning
>> or
>> inference, since those are the  strategies that I feel help us  
>> most on our... I
>> hate to say this...state  tests.
>>
>> I would appreciate any  suggestions.
>>
>> Cathy
>> K-5
>> DE
>>
>>
>>
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>> Message: 3
>> Date: Wed, 26 Sep 2007 20:14:27 -0500
>> From: <lark1050 at bellsouth.net>
>> Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Off Topic- For Elementary Teachers
>> To: "Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group"
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>> Verla,
>>
>> I would like to have my class participate. We are located in  
>> Murfreesboro,
>> Tennessee. This is a third grade class.
>> My school email is pettyl at rcs.k12.tn.us
>> Lark Petty
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: <vsper547 at aol.com>
>> To: <mosaic at literacyworkshop.org>
>> Sent: Monday, September 24, 2007 8:59 PM
>> Subject: [MOSAIC] Off Topic- For Elementary Teachers
>>
>>
>>>
>>> Are there any K-3 teachers interested in being in a Travel Buddy  
>>> Group??
>>> We send a stuffed animal and
>>> class, state, information to visit 4 or 5 other classrooms across  
>>> the
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>>> visits 4-5
>>> other classrooms and returns
>>> in April.? Each participant mails and receives a new guest each  
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>>> Verla in
>>> Utah
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>> Message: 4
>> Date: Wed, 26 Sep 2007 19:06:43 -0700
>> From: "Janelle" <thedorrs at comcast.net>
>> Subject: [MOSAIC] monitoring for comprehension
>> To: "Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group"
>> 	<mosaic at literacyworkshop.org>
>> Message-ID: <003501c800ab$132e05d0$0a00a8c0 at DorrLT>
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>> I'm wanting to create a 4 to 6 week strategy study on  
>> monitoring...anyone have any ideas to share? Thanks in advance!!
>> janelle
>>
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>> Message: 5
>> Date: Wed, 26 Sep 2007 20:07:47 -0600
>> From: "Marg Epp" <marg.epp at spiritsd.ca>
>> Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] textmapping research
>> To: "Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group"
>> 	<mosaic at literacyworkshop.org>
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>> Hi Dave,
>> It's me - Marg from Saskatchewan.  I have a big favour to ask  
>> you.  You once sent me some ideas of how to use textmapping with  
>> "Good night Gorilla" and another book which  I can't remember the  
>> title of - it's at work and I'm at home!!  Anyway, I printed off  
>> your ideas and between renovations at home and too many things  
>> going on at work, I have misplaced them.  I'm wondering if you  
>> could send me the ideas for those books again.  I would like to  
>> share them with a Kindergarten group as we talk about  
>> comprehension strategies.
>> Also, I have not forgotten about doing some writing about an  
>> experience(s) using textmapping.  It's on my list of to-do's.
>> Hope your writing is coming along.
>> Thanks.
>> Marg Epp
>>
>>
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>> Message: 6
>> Date: Wed, 26 Sep 2007 22:26:30 -0400
>> From: Felicia Barra <fcbsmom3 at optonline.net>
>> Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] File Folder Schema Lesson Help
>> To: "Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group"
>> 	<mosaic at literacyworkshop.org>
>> Message-ID: <000601c800ad$d0ba9490$0500a8c0 at Felicia>
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>> Help!  I'd like to do the file folder schema lesson and I was  
>> trying to read
>> up on it in Miller's Reading with Meaning but I can't find it.   
>> Can someone
>> tell me what page(s) it's on? TIA
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Renee" <phoenixone at sbcglobal.net>
>> To: "Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group"
>> <mosaic at literacyworkshop.org>
>> Sent: Monday, September 24, 2007 10:52 PM
>> Subject: [MOSAIC] Gerald Bracey on Bill Gates
>>
>>
>>> Here's some interesting reading:
>>>
>>> Yo! Bill Gates! If You're So Rich, How Come You Ain't Smart? (Again)
>>> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/gerald-bracey/yo-bill-gates-if-
>>> youre_b_65719.html
>>>
>>> Renee
>>>
>>> "The thing always happens that you really believe in; and the  
>>> belief in
>>> a thing makes it happen."
>>> ~ Frank Lloyd Wright
>>>
>>>
>>>
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>> Message: 7
>> Date: Thu, 27 Sep 2007 03:13:16 -0700 (PDT)
>> From: Joy <jwidmann at rocketmail.com>
>> Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] phonics was spelling lists/Marie Clay
>> To: "Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group"
>> 	<mosaic at literacyworkshop.org>
>> Message-ID: <385162.96590.qm at web34710.mail.mud.yahoo.com>
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>> We will never know what Marie thought about learning styles at the  
>> emergent stage unless she wrote something before this past April  
>> 13. A very sad day, indeed.
>>
>>  http://www.nytimes.com/2007/04/20/world/asia/20clay.html
>>
>> Beverlee Paul <beverleepaul at hotmail.com> wrote:
>>  What does Marie say about learning styles for children at the  
>> emergent reader stage?? Very important to know. I haven't read  
>> anything of hers in the last five years or so, but unless she's  
>> changed her position, we all should be very interested in what she  
>> has to say about learning styles at those ages.
>>
>>                Joy/NC/4
>>  jwidmann at rocketmail.com
>>  How children learn is as important as what they learn: process  
>> and content go hand in hand. http://www.responsiveclassroom.org
>>
>>
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>> Message: 8
>> Date: Thu, 27 Sep 2007 07:36:48 -0600
>> From: Beverlee Paul <beverleepaul at hotmail.com>
>> Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] phonics was spelling lists/Marie Clay
>> To: "Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group"
>> 	<mosaic at literacyworkshop.org>
>> Message-ID: <BAY144-W9CC8A704EB92B5841CEF7CDB10 at phx.gbl>
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>> Oh, I was writing in response to a post about what Marie CARBO  
>> said about learning styles, not Marie Clay. Someone was making the  
>> point that everyone had different learning styles, and we'd need  
>> to know that in order to teach effectively. While I would  
>> certainly agree with that, I noted that Marie Carbo does indeed  
>> write about varying learning styles in language arts for older  
>> kids, but says something very different about children at ages  
>> where they are typically emergent readers.
>>
>>> Date: Thu, 27 Sep 2007 03:13:16 -0700> From:  
>>> jwidmann at rocketmail.com> To: mosaic at literacyworkshop.org>  
>>> Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] phonics was spelling lists/Marie Clay> > We  
>>> will never know what Marie thought about learning styles at the  
>>> emergent stage unless she wrote something before this past April  
>>> 13. A very sad day, indeed.> > http://www.nytimes.com/2007/04/20/ 
>>> world/asia/20clay.html> > Beverlee Paul  
>>> <beverleepaul at hotmail.com> wrote:> What does Marie say about  
>>> learning styles for children at the emergent reader stage?? Very  
>>> important to know. I haven't read anything of hers in the last  
>>> five years or so, but unless she's changed her position, we all  
>>> should be very interested in what she has to say about learning  
>>> styles at those ages. > > Joy/NC/4> jwidmann at rocketmail.com> How  
>>> children learn is as important as what they learn: process and  
>>> content go hand in hand. http://www.responsiveclassroom.org> > >  
>>> > > > > > > > > > ---------------------------------> Looking for  
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>> Message: 9
>> Date: Thu, 27 Sep 2007 08:18:31 -0700
>> From: Dacia Myhre <myhre.d at mail.wsd.wednet.edu>
>> Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] monitoring for comprehension
>> To: "Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group"
>> 	<mosaic at literacyworkshop.org>
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>> On 9/26/07 7:06 PM, "Janelle" <thedorrs at comcast.net> wrote:
>>
>>> I'm wanting to create a 4 to 6 week strategy study on  
>>> monitoring...anyone have
>>> any ideas to share? Thanks in advance!!
>>> janelle
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>> Have you seen the comprehension toolkit?Stephaine Harvey has a  
>> unit devoted
>> to monitoring comprehension?.
>>
>>
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