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by Lana

Sep 2, 2010

Need help with teaching ideas for a rotation class of middle school (5th. - 8th.) students for 6 weeks at a time. I have thought of Readers' Theater. Problem is that they come to me just after been scheduled from having an hour of silent reading.

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GAteacher Why would a teacher want students to spend 55 minutes reading silently? There are many more alternatives...and how can you know if the students are actually reading..If you wanted me to sit and read for an hour every day, I'd start daydreaming.

On 9/16/10, Teri wrote: > Why don't you do mini-lessons on the different reading > skills/...See More

Sep 17, 2010

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Teri On 9/17/10, GAteacher wrote: > Why would a teacher want students to spend 55 minutes reading silently? > There are many more alternatives...and how can you know if the students > are actually reading..If you wanted me to sit and read for an hour every > day, I'd start daydreaming. > > While, personally, I could sit and read silent...See More

Sep 18, 2010

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ruth On 9/18/10, Teri wrote: > On 9/17/10, GAteacher wrote: >> Why would a teacher want students to spend 55 minutes reading silently? >> There are many more alternatives...and how can you know if the students >> are actually reading..If you wanted me to sit and read for an hour every >> day, I'd start daydreaming. >> &g...See More

Sep 18, 2010

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ruth On 9/18/10, ruth wrote: Do any of you out there use the Fountas and Pinnell Benchmark Assessment System? Waht do you do when a second grader reads to Level N? Do you go into System 2 and begin with Level M for testing? Also does anyone continue testing accuracy on the BAS even when the comprehension section does nto meet criteria? > On 9/18/10, ...See More

Sep 18, 2010

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just a few ideas... On 9/15/10, Lana wrote: > On 9/15/10, Mae in Texas wrote: >> I'm not sure I understand. Can you please elaborate? What are >> you expected to teach and for how long? Is this a mixed age >> group? How many students? > I must try to increase their reading skills, fluency and > comprehension. I will have one grade at a time ...See More

Sep 18, 2010

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