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Dianna Morrison

Book Review: To Be A Boy, To Be A Reader; Engaging Teen and Preteen Boys in Active Lit... - 3 views

Brozo, William G., 2002. International Reading Association. http://www.amazon.com/To-Boy-Reader-Engaging-Literacy/dp/0872075087/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1331505635&sr=1-1 The author sugge...

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started by Dianna Morrison on 11 Mar 12 no follow-up yet
Wendy Morales

Book Review - Amazon.com: The Motivation Breakthrough: 6 Secrets to Turning On the Tune... - 7 views

www.amazon.com/...ref=sr_1_cc_2

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  • Wendy Morales on 09 Feb 12
     
     http://www.amazon.com/Motivation-Breakthrough-Secrets-Turning-Tuned-Out/dp/0743289617/ref=sr_1_cc_2?s=aps&ie=UTF8&qid=1328620537&sr=1-2-catcorr The Motivation Breakthrough: 6 Secrets to Turning On the Tuned-Out Child, author Richard Lavoie, is a well written resource guide for teachers who wish to figure out how to motivate their students. Parents can learn from the guide as well, but the author primarily addresses educators who seek to improve relations with their students and figure out how to help them work to potential. Richard Lavoie is a consultant and a lecturer with over thirty years of experience as a teacher and an administrator at special education facilities. He explores strategies and techniques that are proven to inspire children to learn. He outlines strategies that will be most effective in igniting the interest and eagerness of kids, especially given their different needs. He outlines several different ways that children are motivated to do their best work. He teaches of the six Ps to motivate children. Some seek praise; others seek prizes, power, projects, or prestige. Some are people-oriented and are motivated when they work with people. Six different chapters address the various motivating factors and how they can be identified and used in the classroom. Personal accounts from Lavoie's years as a teacher allow us to see how he has put his lessons into practice. I appreciate the way that Lavoie challenges teachers to find out what motivates their students, even those students with special needs or who are classified as difficult. He encourages parents and teachers to work together to spark any child to reach his/her full potential. He covers learned hel
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  • msterri24 on 10 Feb 12
     
    great article!! Thanks :)
  • Renee Spaman on 12 Feb 12
     
    This sounds like an excellent book! I think I am going to have to add this to my professional resources. I believe motivating students is one of the hardest parts of being a teacher. It is very difficult for me to motivate students to do something they have absolutely no interest in doing. I am excited to read this book :) Thanks for sharing!
  • Linda Clinton on 13 Feb 12
     
    Wendy, it looks like maybe your review got cut off. You can add to it by adding an additional comment.
  • LeAnn Maynard on 13 Feb 12
     
    This sounds like an interesting book, and strategies for inspiring students to learn is always a good thing. I would like to add this book to my professional library. Even though I will not be a special education teacher per se, I have special education students in my classroom. Anything that I can do to help them will be valuable.
Anna Scott

Math and Literature - 0 views

www.lindaslearninglinks.com/MathLiterature.html

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  • Anna Scott on 15 Apr 12
     
    This is a great resource for picture story books that can be integrated into math.  This site primarily lists books for lower el.  There are books that can teach money, counting, graphing, and measurement just to name a few. 
Linda Clinton

MDE - Michigan Notable Books - 0 views

www.michigan.gov/...7,7-140-54574_39583---,00.html

TEMS520 reading literacy elementary MS michigan booklist

shared by Linda Clinton on 04 Jan 12 - No Cached
  • Linda Clinton on 04 Jan 12
     
    "The Library of Michigan has announced the list of the 2012 Michigan Notable Books - 20 books highlighting Michigan people, places and events. The list highlights exceptional "Michigan books" published in 2011 that bring attention to Michigan authors and topics." Includes links to previous years' lists.
msterri24

The Power of Planning Developing Effective Read-Alouds - 3 views

www.naeyc.org/...BTJReadingAloud.pdf

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shared by msterri24 on 26 Jan 12 - No Cached
  • msterri24 on 26 Jan 12
     
    Journal # 1 Shedd, K.M., & Duke, N.K. (2008). The power of planning developing effective read-alouds. Beyond the Journal Young Children on the Web. November, 1-6. The article that I read is about the importance of reading aloud to students and the effectiveness of read-alouds. The study has found the effectiveness of read-alouds depends on a number of factors: * open-end questions * a careful selection of high-quality text * teacher excitement while reading read-alouds are important part of children's development of literacy skills. The article gave many suggestions on how to select books appropriate for grade level and for the audience. There were also ideas on how to get students involved before, during and after the read alouds. After reading this article, it made think about how I do read-alouds in my classroom and if I incorporate all the suggestions from this article during my read-aloud.
  • Linda Clinton on 27 Jan 12
     
    What do you think you might do differently as you do read-alouds in your classroom? I found it interesting and found myself reflecting on my practices. I love to read aloud to students, and as a classroom teacher, did it almost exclusively for the enjoyment and the experience of story for students. As I learned more about developing literacy, my read-alouds changed, and became more intentional. But after reading this article, I think I could do even more to plan for even more effective use of the strategy. I really like the idea of using the sticky notes to mark spots to question. (PS--I love Nell Duke. She really knows her stuff. Got to see her at the MRA pre-conference last year.)
  • msterri24 on 27 Jan 12
     
    I do read alouds throughout the day, which are books that we need to read for our Reading program, science or Paragon (history). At the end of the day I do author of the week, we talk about the author, illustrator, I go to the library every week and grab 5-7 books from the same author and don't really look inside the books to see if it is age appropriate. There has been a few times that the books have been over my students heads or too babyish for them. After reading the article I really need to take a minute and look at the pages and make sure the books are appropriate for my students.
Dianna Morrison

Helping Underachieving Boys Read Well and Often. ERIC Digest. - 1 views

www.ericdigests.org/...boys.html

TEMS520 reading research

shared by Dianna Morrison on 30 Jan 12 - Cached
  • Dianna Morrison on 30 Jan 12
     
    The ability to read well is the most important skill children can acquire. Reading ability and the desire to read vary significantly among groups of children, however. This article discusses the results of a study taken in 98-99 of kindergarteners. It provides information on how schools and families can improve the reading skills of native English speaking children, particularly poor elementary school level boys of color. It states that boys typically learn to read at an older age than girls, take longer to learn, and comprehend less easily than girls. It talks about reading genres that boys prefer, such as adventure, science fiction and fantasy and books that have characters like themselves. They discuss the value of reading aloud to students and in providing silent reading time along with a wide variety of books for boys to choose from. Lastly, it gives suggestions for parents and communities to provide opportunities for young people to help engage them in regular reading.
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  • Dianna Morrison on 30 Jan 12
     
    Oh phooey....I forgot to put Journal #1 on my posting and the author....Wendy Schwartz. Here I was so proud I figured out how to get it there too! Sorry! :)
  • Colleen Fell on 30 Jan 12
     
    I love the idea of allowing boy readers to read what interests them. I think a lot of times boys reading for information is viewed as negative, as girls are more apt to discuss and analyze the text. This is something that is just as valuable and can add a lot to the classroom climate and teachers should learn to value this too.
  • Linda Clinton on 05 Feb 12
     
    Based on reading this article, what strategies might you incorporate in your classroom/school? Have you previously engaged in any practices to increase boys' reading?
  • Dianna Morrison on 05 Feb 12
     
    I always try to do a survey with students for likes/dislikes, strengths/weaknesses. I use this information to help students find reading material they are interested in and give them a choice when reading. I also purchased books like Guiness Book of World Records, Ripley's Believe It Or Not, and MythBusters to put on my informational book shelf. Boys seemed to have liked these books very much.
Linda Clinton

Journal #2: Learning to Use Diverse Children's Literature in the Classroom: A Model for... - 7 views

I appreciate how you demonstrated that this article made you think about your own classroom, and changes you want to make.

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started by Elly Salkic on 05 Feb 12 1 follow-up, last by Linda Clinton on 12 Feb 12
Anthony Stewart

Book Review: Change is Gonna Come, Transforming Literacy Education for African American... - 10 views

This sounds like an interesting read. I have a couple of journal articles you might like. I have always been interested in this subject, because part of my own journey toward literacy has been ba...

TEMS520 African American Literacy education culture bookreview

started by Carolyn Beyer on 18 Feb 12 1 follow-up, last by Anthony Stewart on 23 Feb 12
Erin Visger

Page by Page by Maria Salvadore | Blogs about Reading | Reading Rockets - 0 views

www.readingrockets.org/...pagebypage

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shared by Erin Visger on 29 Mar 12 - Cached
  • Erin Visger on 29 Mar 12
     
    This blog written by Maria Salvadore is very encouraging for adults that have young children or work with young children on a daily basis. This blog points out the facts that when young children are engaged with their reading, they are more likely to always remember the books they read at a young age. Parents and other adults will see what books become the child's favorite ones. These favorite books will be the ones that the child wants to read over and over again without skipping any parts of it. Teaching children the benefits of reading at a young age will most likely make them avid readers when they grow up. Reading Rockets' children's literature expert, Maria Salvadore, brings you into her world as she explores the best ways to use kids' books inside - and outside - of the classroom. Books entertain, educate, inform, engage, and more - more than we may realize. Readers meet others and see themselves in them.
  • Linda Clinton on 09 Apr 12
     
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Linda Clinton

I Resolve to Read - The Book Whisperer - Education Week Teacher - 2 views

blogs.edweek.org/...i_resolve_to_read.html

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shared by Linda Clinton on 04 Jan 12 - No Cached
  • Linda Clinton on 04 Jan 12
     
    Sixth-grade language arts teacher Donalyn Miller joins other teachers and education bloggers who are including reading goals and challenges as part of their New Year's resolutions. Miller, who asks her students to reflect on the reading they did last year, encourages educators to participate and share goals of their own and their students for reading in 2012.
  • Linda Clinton on 04 Jan 12
     
    As reading teachers (and every teacher is a teacher of reading!) it is important for us to think about, and let students see, ourselves as readers. What are your personal reading goals?
  • Michelle Repokis on 16 Jan 12
     
    I just wanted to mention that I read the Book Whisperer and loved it! I also had the opportunity (along with Elvisa) to listen to Donalyn Miller speak at the MRA conference last year in Grand Rapids. She is inspiring! I hope to read 2 books during Mid-Winter break AND Spring break. It is hard to read for pleasure with work, college and the other endless commitments!
Anthony Stewart

Building reading comprehension habits in grades 6-12: a toolkit of classroom ... - Jeff... - 0 views

books.google.com/books

Reading Comprehension Strategies

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  • Anthony Stewart on 07 Feb 12
     
    Cool Book on Reading Comprehension
  • Linda Clinton on 15 Apr 12
     
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Erin Visger

Book Review: After The End......Written By: Barry Lane - 7 views

If you are a English/Language Arts teacher then this book is for you. Barry Lane is brillant and creative in this book entitled, After The End. How many times do students approach two minutes after...

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started by Erin Visger on 13 Feb 12 no follow-up yet
Brett Hewitt

Summer Reading for Science Geeks - 0 views

www.wired.com/...science-summer-reading

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  • Brett Hewitt on 15 Apr 12
     
    This article gives a listing of authors and books that would be of interest to someone who wants to learn more about science. It also gives a breakdown of what their books are about. This information is interesting to me because I am a science teacher. Not all students want to learn more about science, but I have had some students ask for recommendations for books they could read. I really like that I now have the ability to do so. I can already think of a few students who I know would like to read several of these books.
  • Linda Clinton on 16 Apr 12
     
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Linda Clinton

Book Review: 99 Ideas and Activities for Teaching English Learners with The SIOP Model ... - 2 views

"I have found it easiest to focus on using one strategy at a time and practice using it until it becomes part of my routine." This is excellent advice for applying almost anything new in the classr...

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started by Jamie Facine on 13 Feb 12 1 follow-up, last by Linda Clinton on 26 Feb 12
Linda Clinton

Book Review: Guiding Readers and Writers - 10 views

A nicely done, comprehensive (therefore helpful) review. I'd love to see the book if you wouldn't mind bringing it to class.

TEMS520 reading literacy ELA

started by Renee Spaman on 12 Feb 12 1 follow-up, last by Linda Clinton on 13 Feb 12
Paul Pelc

Journal #3 Facing the Lion - 2 views

http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/lesson-plans/guided-comprehension-previewing-using-226.html In using Anticipation guides I have had very good luck with bringing attention to...

TEMS520 reading bookreview

started by Paul Pelc on 12 Mar 12 no follow-up yet
Gina Dettloff

Racial Lens Used to Cull Curriculum in Arizona - NYTimes.com - 0 views

www.nytimes.com/...ull-curriculum-in-arizona.html

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shared by Gina Dettloff on 22 Mar 12 - No Cached
  • Gina Dettloff on 22 Mar 12
     
    Although none of us are currently teachers in Arizona, I thought this article hit close to home.  In a nutshell, the Arizona curriculum (led by a Republican state education superintendent) is banning minority study type books because of a fear that teachers may not use them appropriately.  So, even though schools need to teach a minority studies, they can still be removed if it is determined that by using an antiwhite curriculum to foster social activism. What a load of bunk when trying to shape young minds.  Scary how quickly a government can decide what books to offer and not offer students, regardless of what political party you sway towards.
  • Linda Clinton on 09 Apr 12
     
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Elly Salkic

Journal #1: English Language Learners and the Five Essential Components of Reading Inst... - 22 views

Hey Michelle, your story made me laugh too. Thanks for sharing the book title, I actually have heard of it and was interested in reading it, and then just completely forgot the title. :)

TEMS520 reading literacy strategies ELA

started by Elly Salkic on 29 Jan 12 5 follow-ups, last by Elly Salkic on 05 Feb 12
Brett Hewitt

Journal #1: Mixing It Up in Middle School: Themed Booklists to Entice Struggling Adole... - 6 views

www.readingonline.org/...edit_index.asp

TEMS520 literacy reading

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  • Brett Hewitt on 29 Jan 12
     
    For my first journal article I read an article about helping struggling readers in the middle school age range. The reason that I found this article interesting was because there are so many students that I encounter at the high school level that have a very difficult time reading. Sometimes I wonder how they are even able to complete assignments with a lack of reading skill. If students were able to improve their reading level before they got to the high school level it would be far easier for these students to learn. I learned through this article that the San Diego area has a program called the Accelerated Literacy program to help struggling readers. This program has teachers specifically assigned to improving struggling students' literacy. They work with the students in a more direct fashion to help them improve their reading. I like the idea of focusing on improving this skill with the students because it is such a big part of what the students will need for the rest of their lives. Also, these teachers in the Accelerated Literacy program came up with themed booklists to incorporate the curriculum as well as finding books that students would find interesting. This, to me, is a very important piece. If a teacher is able to spark an interest in reading these students will probably be a lot more likely to be successful at it. Also, if the books are tied to the curriculum, these students will also be learning pertinent information. I know lots of school districts have programs like this, but I really liked the idea of coming up with booklists that might spark interest with students. Improving reading ability in students impacts how they will be able to learn for the rest of their lives.
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  • Linda Clinton on 30 Jan 12
     
    I spent 5 years as an elementary media center teacher, and one of my most enjoyable tasks was helping students find books of interest to them that they could read.
  • Dianna Morrison on 30 Jan 12
     
    Brett, I liked this site and the information it provided. As having been a "second dose" reading teacher for ms students, it is always great to have leveled books that are motivating for students. Thank you for sharing!
  • Colleen Fell on 30 Jan 12
     
    Brett, I think the idea of themes for students to choose from is a great idea. These students need to be challenged, but many may feel resentful and give up if schools continue to throw them literature that simply does not interest them.
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