Sunday, March 25, 2012

Welcome to our Blog


Using a blog to share discussions is a differentiated approach to book discussions. Here is an opportunity for asynchronous chats about topics we encounter during our meetings and beyond our meetings. Some folks find the writing opportunity beneficial. During each week post at least once on a topic of interest from the text. Commenting is an important process too so please Comment also at least once to someone's Post.

Signing up for a Google account and Signing in is the optimal way to blog. However, you can Comment and Post, but you will need to select from the dropdown list and choose anonymous and sign your name at the end of your Posts/Comments.

Play around with your own Profile if you like. You can add a photo and write a bit about yourself. Our Blog may become part of a future MCLP sharing...

9 comments:

  1. Hi, nice to see you. This will be a wonderful opportunity to listen, share, and talk talk talk about literacy.

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  2. aha!! with some hand-holding (thanks Jenn) I am figuring this out!!

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  3. My quote: I believe academic experiences should be like a tapestry, richly woven with opportunities for promoting reflective, critical thinking, and environments that resonate with high-quality talk.

    I like this quote because it paints such a beautiful picture of what rich learning experiences students can have

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    1. I also picked this quote as well. I felt that this quote provides a vivid picture in my head that allows me to visualize what they author is saying. To give students many opportunities to promote reflective critical thinking skills is important and something my students need.

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  4. Off allyns quote, thinking how it sounded like star trek and the engineering department, it really is important to craft the learning experience for students, because if careful scaffolding isnt built into the lesson, too often, it can fall flat for students.

    Please pardon the lack of punctuation and capitals, it is tedious in an iPad...

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  5. I believe academic experiences should be like a tapestry, richly woven with opportunities for promoting reflective, critical thinking, and environments that resonate with high quality talk.

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  6. We can't isolate math from social studies from science from reading ... they are all interconnected. Students who can reflect and consider all the possibilities and have an opportunity to share those ideas with others will enjoy a richer learning experience than the child who gathers information only as facts to be remembered for a test.

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  7. My quote: While comprehension is a deeply personal exploration that is enhanced by strategy use, we must remember that comprehension strategy isn't about a single book or a single strategy. It is vital that students develop a strong sense of how to read for understanding...

    Because comprehension is personal and each student has his own schema, it's necessary to provide a variety of reading materials and strategies to reach all students. While strengthening the strategy skills that students already have, we are providing them with additional strategies to improve comprehension.

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