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MacMillan-McGraw-Hill @ Elementary Reading

by what do you think?

Nov 22, 2010

How much of it are you able to really do? What are you leaving out? Any ideas for how to get the most out of it? it looks like good stuff, but so much stuff I can't see the forest for the trees. Any help would be appreciated.

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Middle School Position interview

by Niqua

Nov 23, 2010

I am a NYS teacher certified in Childhood Education grades 1-6 and Students with disabilities (birth-grade 2)>>>>

I have a dilemma. I have a job interview for a sixth grade teaching position tomorrow. The principal asked me to do a 30 minute demo lesson in any subject i want. The issue is, since i currently teach preschool spe...See More

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New to Title I

by Matthew

Nov 25, 2010

I am new to Title I and would like some direction on getting started. I feel lost. I taught for two years as a special ed teacher but this is all new ground.

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oops On 12/01/10, Thanks wrote: > Nicole S., > > Thank you so much. I would appreciate any help you can give. I'd > rather have too much help than not enough. I'll look at the > websites and go from there. Feel free to email me. [email removed]

Dec 1, 2010

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Nicole S. Great sites to help familiarize yourself with Title 1 guidelines and procedures:

Title 1 teacher training (great overview and worth reading) [link removed]

New Title 1 teachers packets: [link removed]

Title 1 Binder filled with useful forms and resources: [link removed]

Title I Monthly Parental Involvement Guide ...See More

Dec 2, 2010

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punctuation question

by Linda

Nov 30, 2010

HELP! In this sentence, "I want to go with you," said Mary. Why is said NOT capitalized?

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Lit "said" is part of the sentence; it's not the beginning of a new one.

On 11/30/10, Linda wrote: > HELP! In this sentence, "I want to go with you," said > Mary. Why is said NOT capitalized?

Nov 30, 2010

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SRA comprehension

by needs suggestions for intervention programs

Nov 30, 2010

Anyone ever use this program? Are there any other suggestions for a program to use with middle schoolers for an intervention class.

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need suggestions On 11/30/10, Mark Pennington wrote: > SRA does a nice job of attempting to differentiate reading > comprehension; however, as an MA reading specialist and > seventh grade ELA teacher, may I humbly suggest Teaching > Reading Strategies as a more comprehensive approach to the > different needs of your remedial readers. It's got phonemi...See More

Dec 1, 2010

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arachgold Could you give more details about the author and publisher of the book you suggested?

On 12/01/10, need suggestions wrote: > On 11/30/10, Mark Pennington wrote: >> SRA does a nice job of attempting to differentiate reading >> comprehension; however, as an MA reading specialist and >> seventh grade ELA teacher, may I h...See More

Dec 2, 2010

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Student Participation

by J.M.

Nov 30, 2010

I am a new teacher in an 10th grade English class. Lately I have been having some issues with time management when it comes to student participation. There is one scenario in particular I am beginning to develop some concerns about, and I was hoping for some fresh perspectives.

The scenario is as follows: when I do textual readings in cla...See More

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Tom Here's one thought: Instead of having volunteers, just go up and down the rows ... having each student read a small to moderate amount. (I usually give them a range of "three to five sentences.") This way, everybody gets the opportunity to read out loud, but no one person dominates.

All my best,

Tom

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Nov 30, 2010

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Sara On 11/30/10, J.M. wrote:

Why is his reading so slow? Some people are not meant to be aloud readers. I too call on everybody who volunteers but - you don't have to call on him every class. Call on him once a week and don't let him read for 10 minutes. I will break into a student's reading and say 'thank you' and call on someone else who ha...See MoreOn 11/30/10, J.M. wrote:

Why is his reading so slow? Some people are not meant to be aloud readers. I too call on everybody who volunteers but - you don't have to call on him every class. Call on him once a week and don't let him read for 10 minutes. I will break into a student's reading and say 'thank you' and call on someone else who has volunteered. Just because he reads more slowly does not mean he should be allowed to read the same length of passage.

I think a mistake in your thinking is when you say you're allowing him to 'develop his skills' - reading aloud is a skill but not one that everyone has. And some people read more slowly than others in general not just in their aloud reading. Rarely in life do any of us need to be aloud readers.

You can still allow him to read aloud but not the same length of passage. This seems a simple solution to me. That your students don't grow restless and contrary while he's allowed to read for 10 minutes speaks very well of them.

> I am a new teacher in an 10th grade English class. Lately I > have been having some issues with time management when it > comes to student participation. There is one scenario in > particular I am beginning to develop some concerns about, > and I was hoping for some fresh perspectives. > > The scenario is as follows: when I do textual readings in > class, there is rarely a shortage of hands for volunteers > to read, and there is one student in particular who always > wants to read. The issue is that he is a very slow reader. > He is very enthusiastic, but his reading skills are such > that what might take other students 5 minutes to read, > takes him 10. I find that his reading eats up a lot of > class time and I am losing ground on my lesson plans. I do > not want to deny him the chance to build his verbal and > reading skills, but I also don't want to deprive the other > students a chance at the same time. I often end up having > to rush through the remainder of the reading myself just to > get back on track. > > Does anyone have any suggestions on how I can give this > student the opportunity to develop his skills without > sacrificing the other students' time or my lesson plans? > Thank you so much for your suggestions and input!

Dec 7, 2010

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Scott Foresman Reading Street

by Cara

Dec 1, 2010

I teach 4th grade, but I am needing some help. My school is in a different situation. Our K-3 classes use Harcourt Reading, and our 4-6 grades use Scott Foresman. There are some gaps between the programs. One of these is "theme." Could you explain to me how Reading Street approaches theme? It is on our 4th grade tests, but it is never introduced in...See More

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Future Teacher Question

by BritD

Dec 1, 2010

Do you think that ability grouping is a positive teaching strategy to use in a classroom? How would you properly use ability grouping to be successful in a classroom?

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questions for POST-reading activities for Read Alouds

by CTteach

Dec 3, 2010

Just wondering if anyone has any good ideas for post- reading activities to do with my kids after I read a book aloud with them. I am teaching grades 6 and 7, but many of my students are struggling or "non-readers," and many are sped kids.

Thanks in advance.

Any recommendations for ideas for texts or resources to read aloud, as we...See More

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Teri If you're looking for a daily activity--to see if they are following along as you read--I usually have my students create cartoon summaries. Stick figure drawings are fine; they sketch out the action and add thought or conversation bubbles and maybe one sentence for each cartoon square they draw.

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Dec 5, 2010

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OP thanks for the ideas.... my kids are so 'low' i am going crazy. It is so frustrating!

Bev, I did not catch your email address! mine is tnbelle 68 at yahoo dot com (no spaces). would lvoe to hear more ideas. going to have to research those resources you mentioned

Dec 6, 2010

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Is assessing a child's reading ability possible?

by Mrs. V

Dec 4, 2010

I work in a 6th grade 12:1:1 class with 10 kids who have multiple disabilities. I have one child with autism, two with ADHD and the rest with other health impairments. The dilemma I am running in to is with my first period reading class. As you well know there is only one of me and one aide and there are at least five different levels of reading. I...See More

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Mae in Texas You need a reading inventory assessment that gives you a reading level. There are several out there. Two notable ones are DRA and Teacher's College. Your elementary schools should have some type of reading assessment kit. Call someone in your district that could help you get your hands on one and show you how to use it. Mae

Dec 5, 2010

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Mark Pennington Excellent questions. It is just not possible to give individual reading inventories to each of your children. Leveling them into groups based upon any one factor, such as putting all grade-level readers together, does not make sense either because students have different strengths and weaknesses.

What does make sense is giving whole class...See More

Dec 8, 2010

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