Re: 1/2 Combo class, going back and forth?

Posted by stefy on 11/14/06

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Let's keep in contact and share ideas. I'm so happy to find
someone else in the same situation that I can collaborate with.

On 11/13/06, Adrienne wrote:
> I, too, teach a combination of 1/2. When introducing a mini-
> lesson or teaching a skill, I have my other students listen
> to the stories on CD. They can listen and read along to one
> or two (ten minutes), and then I switch the groups and teach
> the other. I also use routine things like a journal of the
> questions at the end of each story and the practice
> worksheets as independent activities. Keeping things as
> routine as possible helps. Write me directly if you want to
> chat more.
>
> Adrienne
> On 11/07/06, stefy wrote:
>> Any tips for how to keep students engaged in a combo class
>> when you're going back and forth with Houghton Mifflin?
>> I'm not allowed to use anything but this mandated
>> curriculum. I find that when I give them "What to do when
>> finished" assignments that it is irritating for them to
>> stop every time I come back to their group to teach them.
>> My transitions are poor right now...I don't have the
>> timing yet.

Posts on this thread, including this one

• 1/2 Combo class, going back and forth?, 11/07/06, by stefy.
• Re: 1/2 Combo class, going back and forth?, 11/13/06, by Adrienne.
• Re: 1/2 Combo class, going back and forth?, 11/14/06, by stefy.
• Re: 1/2 Combo class, going back and forth?, 11/15/06, by MSC.
• Re: 1/2 Combo class, hang in there!, 11/16/06, by stefy.
• Re: 1/2 Combo class, going back and forth?, 11/18/06, by Adrienne.
• Re: 1/2 Combo class, hang in there!, 11/20/06, by Paula.
• Re: 1/2 Combo class, Paula!, 11/21/06, by stefy.
• Re: 1/2 Combo class, Paula!, 6/04/07, by Alyssia.
• Re: 1/2 Combo class, Paula!, 6/07/07, by Paula.
• Re: 1/2 Combo class, Paula!, 6/19/07, by Steph.
• Re: 1/2 Combo class, Paula!, 6/30/07, by Jen.
• Re: 1/2 Combo class, Paula!, 8/06/07, by Nells79.
• Re: 1/2 Combo class, Paula!, 8/14/07, by Stacy Craig.
• Re: 1/2 Combo class, Paula!, 8/17/07, by Just wondering.
• Re: 1/2 Combo class, Paula!, 6/04/08, by Nicki.
• Re: 1/2 Combo class, going back and forth?, 6/15/08, by Kevin.
• Re: 1/2 Combo class, going back and forth?, 6/19/08, by Debbie.
• Re: 1/2 Combo class, Paula!, 9/02/08, by Vinod.
• Re: 1/2 Combo class, Paula!, 9/10/08, by Nicki-Teacher.
• Re: 1/2 Combo class, going back and forth?, 9/01/09, by Michelle.