Please take a moment to post a short comment to the blog reflecting on either your learning from today's class and/or chapters 1 and 4 of the course text! Thanks for a great day!
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Andy
7/27/2015 06:07:14 am
I really enjoyed the organized word chart- where we listed nouns and verbs, and then summarized based on this organization. The procedure of it made the grade level summaries easier to do.
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Heidi
7/27/2015 06:17:13 am
I really liked summarizing each standard using just a few words. It's a great way to refresh my memory and ensure I'm including them in my lessons.
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Darcy
7/27/2015 06:17:30 am
I have learned so much today, especially about how to recognize complexity in text.
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Denise
7/27/2015 06:18:39 am
Learning how to evaluate a text for complexity was very helpful. Using the rubric to analyze text structure, language features, meaning, etc...was valuable. :-)
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Rosie
7/27/2015 06:26:32 am
Analyzing texts for complexity using the rubrics and then comparing our analysis to the answer key was very helpful, as was the activity we did with questions worth asking. I learned a lot today!
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Kelly D
7/27/2015 06:19:28 am
I have taken classes on creating well-written questions, so it is nice to take a class on how to recognize and chose complex text to go along with the questions I write.
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Sarah
7/27/2015 06:19:46 am
Great resources for determining the complexity of a text, which will be beneficial for all my students.
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Saundra
7/27/2015 06:20:00 am
Thanks for helping us make the shift to choosing complex texts for every level of reader - very insightful!
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Cecile
7/27/2015 06:20:28 am
Every teacher needs to remember, "Being strategic is not the goal of reading. Deep comprehension is the primary goal. Reading requires automaticity."
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Lisa S.
7/27/2015 06:20:46 am
I liked having the chart to determine text complexity, from slightly to exceedingly complex. The group conversations sparked new thoughts and interesting ideas of determining what level the text should be placed in the rubric.
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Mary
7/27/2015 06:21:46 am
I really enjoyed reading and analyzing the text for complexity in small group setting
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Jennifer
7/27/2015 06:21:53 am
The "ladder" analogy was helpful for me in understanding that you start with a complex text (and the Complexity Rubric will be very useful) and then meet standards through the use of that text by focusing first at the word level, then sentence level, then paragraph, text, and finally global level.
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Emily
7/27/2015 06:24:02 am
I liked the analogy of Diane & her aunt. As a seasoned teacher myself, sometimes it gets old hearing and doing the same thing we've done years ago and are now revisiting. Instead of saying, "We've already done this. Why do we have to do it again?!" we can say, "Yes, knowing what we know and have already done, how can we build upon this to become better educators to help our students become college and career ready?"
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Monica
7/27/2015 06:27:00 am
I enjoyed using the text complexity measure rubric to determine the complexity of the text. We had a very great discussion with my group.
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Angie
7/27/2015 06:27:30 am
I was first very positive about PARCC when I first saw the types of questions it was going to ask the students. However, my appreciation of it dimmed when the tests were administered this spring, mostly due to its association with Pearson Publishing, and what seemed to me as the corporatization of education. However, I became less cynical today when I reminded of the ideal goal of the test.
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Cyrus Collier
7/27/2015 06:29:06 am
I enjoyed the scrubbing a text document as well as the text complexity rubrics. I am still wondering how SPED teachers to differentiate or help gen ed teachers differentiate to the ability of kids on IEP's and not loose the intention of the Standards.
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Linda
7/27/2015 06:34:12 am
A wealth of knowledge! Now, the challenge....absorb all this interesting information and begin to implement it. I am learning a whole new way to assess text.
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Joan
7/27/2015 08:18:51 am
This class renews my practice of planning with intent and the best outcome possible for my students not just for today, but for the year and beyond. Planning makes all the difference, but planning with purpose and intent is the highest priority.
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Suzanne
7/27/2015 08:22:49 am
I liked when we compared text dependent and text specific questions and also complex vs difficult.
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Lindsey
7/27/2015 10:47:30 am
I appreciated the discussion on text dependent and text specific questions. I have a greater understanding and appreciation for the importance of planning thoughtful and worthwhile questions.
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Courtney
7/27/2015 10:55:25 am
The reading discussed making sure to challenge every child and while I fully agree with this I wonder what this looks likes regarding close reading with struggling readers including ELLs.
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Carrie
7/27/2015 12:13:48 pm
Being able to put the CCSS into simple terms made it easier to break down my lessons so that they align with the standards. I'm excited to be more intent on choosing complex text this year to see the growth in my students.
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Michelle C
7/27/2015 12:23:53 pm
The biggest take away after the reading is to choose text wisely. We want to keep challenging our students with more complex text while scaffolding the strategies students need to access these kinds of texts. In addition, although it's something I've intuitively done, I was reminded to teach many of the skills and strategies together instead of 2 weeks on summarizing, 2 weeks on compare and contrast, etc. I've learned a lot today and look forward to tomorrow.
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Andrea
7/27/2015 12:52:18 pm
I really learned a lot using the rubric to determine text complexity. I am looking forward to learning more tomorrow :)
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Stephanie
7/27/2015 02:20:00 pm
The classwork we did today was great to bring standards and complexity into focus. Chapter 4 really helped clarify some confusions I had about choosing questions that would help kids to engage more deeply with the text. The questions in table 4.4 are very helpful!
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Mary
7/28/2015 12:42:53 am
Really appreciated learning that Text Complexity is not just a "harder" text. Plan to use the graphic organizer Figure 1.2 "Learning about a topic "which will work great with my struggling readers.
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Smith
7/28/2015 06:03:26 am
If teachers spent less time complaining about the new things they need to learn and do and spent more time learning and doing them, our students would be light years ahead. This is good stuff we just to to do it an not complain about it.
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Lindsey
7/28/2015 06:34:34 am
I enjoyed seeing the example of the close read of the picture and poem. The DRAW model was especially helpful and I am excited about analyzing pictures and text with my students.
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Julie
8/1/2015 02:26:23 pm
The graphic organizer on p.13, Learning about a Topic, is fantastic. It is something I plan to use with my students during the upcoming school year. I appreciated the statement in Ch.1 about students needing to be provided with opportunities to struggle and then learn about themselves as readers when they struggle, persevere and finally succeed. That truly is what learning is all about.
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