The skills at the core of comprehension are the same ones at the core of composition. The pulse on this thought is just getting started…… Continue Reading
Category Archives: COMPREHENSION CONSTRUCTORS
Pattern Seeking Instead of Content Delivery
I talk a lot about lessons planning focused on Pattern Seeking and Meaning Making Instead of Content Delivery. One of our challenges is that we come to the lesson planning table as teachers instead of readers. By doing that, our own proficiency becomes our deficiency. This video, a pre-briefing with elementary teachers, talks towards that… Continue Reading
Chalk Talk Friday – 9/18/08
Chalk Talk Friday represents conversations and brilliance I've discovered traversing my way through the Blogosphere. From professional to personal development, these are the posts and links have in some way touched my head or my heart! How Long Would it Take to Read the Internet if You Printed It? – Jane Hart, a Social Media… Continue Reading
Passionate Readers Read Passionately
There is no excuse NOT to have books that kids are passionate about, a topic they are willing to do anything for so they will learn and become better readers. They don't care if it's a challenging read (just as they don't care if the video game is challenging) — in fact, the challenge is… Continue Reading
Reading WITHOUT Meaning – The Box Set
With the response to the 4-part series, "Reading WITHOUT Meaning", I thought I'd put it together in a single printable document. Think of it as the "box set." Reading WITHOUT Meaning Reading WITHOUT Meaning angelamaiers The complete four-part series from my site rolled into one file. Publish at Scribd or explore others: Essays & Theses… Continue Reading
Cover-it LIVE at Omaha Public Schools: Principal's Meeting
We're trying a new tool (for me), using Cover-It Live for Angela Maiers' presentation to Omaha Public Schools Principals. We'll add the slideshow a bit later. We're also publishing this on Mike's site:… Continue Reading
The Four Resources Model: Simultaneous Reading & Learning
For a long time – and I mean like 150 years – education and literacy have been built on hierarchical principles. The belief system has been, In kindergarten we teach the basics – or how to learn to read. By the fourth grade, we teach reading to learn. (And let’s do it fast!) Then somewhere… Continue Reading
