[MOSAIC] Mosaic Digest, Vol 21, Issue 28

Tue May 27 13:10:42 EDT 2008

G/T titles for 6th and 7th grade - here are my suggestions:  Ender's Game, Tangerine, House of the Scorpion, Life As We Knew It, or The Book Thief 

Kay Kuenzl-Stenerson
 Literacy Coach
 Merrill Middle School 

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Today's Topics:

   1. 6th grade reading (Cindy)
   2. Re: interview (Melody Pinkston)
   3. Book Suggestions (Lisa Glos)
   4. Re: Book Suggestions (Lespop4 at aol.com)
   5. Re: Joy  re: Marzano (shutton at fuse.net)
   6. Re: Centers/Literacy Stations-- (j browne)
   7. Re: 6th grade reading (Kristin Mitchell)
   8. Marzano - thanks (Joy)
   9. Re: Marzano - thanks (Linda Crumrine)
  10. Marzano Strategies and MOT strategies (Ellin Keene)
  11. Re: Pat  re: Marzano lesson plan (John Ferrara)
  12. comrehension toolkit (Brenda White-Keller)
  13. Re: Centers/Literacy Stations-- (Kukonis at aol.com)
  14. Re: Pat  re: Marzano lesson plan (Patricia Kimathi)
  15. Re: Marzano Strategies and MOT strategies/To Understand (Joy)
  16. Re: Debbie Miller (Keith Mack)

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Message: 1
Date: Mon, 26 May 2008 12:51:40 -0400
From: "Cindy" <pierceck at comcast.net>
Subject: [MOSAIC] 6th grade reading
To: "mosaic" <mosaic at literacyworkshop.org>
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Hi, I've been absent from this list for a while since I've been busy with work for my class.  However, I have the opportunity to interview for a 6th grade reading position.  Could you make suggestions for good information on what I would do differently in 6th grade?  I've taught 2nd and 4th, so it would be great if you could suggest one or two books that would lead me the right direction for possibly making the transition.  I'd like to read a little ahead of time so that I'm prepared for the interview.  I haven't taught in middle school, but reading is my love so I think it would be awesome!
Cindy/VA

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Date: Mon, 26 May 2008 09:59:38 -0700
From: "Melody Pinkston" <mmpinkston at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] interview
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>
> I had to teach a lesson. I was asked how I would coach a first year teacher
> who was having classroom management problems, and/or a veteran teacher. Our
> county has a classroom protocol that is implemented by most of the
> districts, so there were questions about that. I had 30 minutes to write a
> newletter article on a topic of my choice. The more recent applicants were
> given data to analyze and design an instruction plan - rather than the
> writing assignment.

Melody/AZ

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Date: Mon, 26 May 2008 18:10:18 +0000
From: waverlyk at comcast.net (Lisa Glos)
Subject: [MOSAIC] Book Suggestions
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Hi,
I was just chosen to be the Literacy Coach/Reading Instructional Support Teacher/Gifted and Talented Teacher at my charter school (K-7 this year, going K-8 next year).  One of my new responsibilities will be to teach an elective to middle school students and my Assistant Principal suggested a book club. The problem is that even though there is a push for G/T at my school, I haven't had a chance to see if the children are truly gifted or if they are highly able and not being challenged, which can make choosing a book tricky. 
I was wondering if anyone could suggest a good 6th-7th grade novel for a first choice in the book club since I will need to order before school starts without knowing who my students will be.  The expected size will be 9-15 students at the most.

Thanks
Lisa

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Lisa Glos
Patterson Park Public Charter School
Kindergarten/Baltimore, MD
waverlyk at comcast.net

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Message: 4
Date: Mon, 26 May 2008 14:16:39 EDT
From: Lespop4 at aol.com
Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Book Suggestions
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Lisa,

I ran an intergenerational book club for seventh graders and an adult 
partner.  We read The Schwa Was Here and it was a real hit!!   Author is Neal
Shusterman.

Leslie

In a message dated 5/26/2008 2:11:02 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, 
waverlyk at comcast.net writes:

Hi,
I  was just chosen to be the Literacy Coach/Reading Instructional Support 
Teacher/Gifted and Talented Teacher at my charter school (K-7 this year, going 
K-8 next year).  One of my new responsibilities will be to teach an  elective
to middle school students and my Assistant Principal suggested a book  club.
The problem is that even though there is a push for G/T at my school, I 
haven't had a chance to see if the children are truly gifted or if they are  highly
able and not being challenged, which can make choosing a book  tricky. 
I was wondering if anyone could suggest a good 6th-7th grade  novel for a
first choice in the book club since I will need to order before  school starts
without knowing who my students will be.  The expected size  will be 9-15
students at the most.

Thanks
Lisa

--
Lisa  Glos
Patterson Park Public Charter School
Kindergarten/Baltimore, MD 
waverlyk at comcast.net 
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