Wednesday, January 30, 2013

End: Due May 3rd


1.     What are your overall impressions of The Book Whisperer?  Would you recommend it to a peer?  How has it affected your view of teaching reading?

Appendix: Due April 26th


    There are book lists and forms at the back of the book.  Discuss how you might use these resources with your students.

Respond to two others:

Chapter 7 Due April 19th


  What are some ways you can set up your classroom to invite students to become life long readers?

Respond to two others.

Chapter 7 Due April 12th


     Discuss how the author addresses state standards and district requirements without using skill lessons and worksheets?

Chapter 7 Due April 12th


1.     Oftentimes when working with students with disabilities our major focus is decoding.  How can you develop life long readers when it is such a struggle to just “break the code”?

Chapter 6 Due April 5th


    What are some ways to assess whether students are reading and understanding their texts as opposed to comprehension tests or book reports?  Why is it best to avoid the overuse of comprehension tests or book reports?

Respond to two others:

Chapter 6 Due March 29th


    What are some alternatives to the traditional practice of using whole-class novels?