October 30, 2007--Jim Trelease

What did you learn from spending time with Jim Trelease? Tell us what you found most interesting or enlightening.

If you would like to know more, I have a copy of his Read Aloud Handbook.

October 22 Meeting

I enjoyed exploring(jigsawing) Jim Trelease's information/ideas/reasearch on silent sustained reading with you all. I believe some great ideas came out of our discussion of this chapter. If you want to know more about what Jim Trelease has to say before or after we go to see him on Oct. 30, you may borrow The Read-Aloud Handbook from me.
If you would like me to help you set up a jigsaw in your class, I would love to help you with that also.

Please don't forget to do the DATA Warehouse Survey!

October 8 Meeting

The survey was a little more complicated than I had anticipated. The overall reason for having you all take it was to help you think about what you believe and see how that translates into practice for you. Have you thought any more about the survey you took?

I've already had some exciting conversations with some of you about ways to use a gallery walk with your classes. Please invite me or let me help you if you decide to do a gallery walk. I also want you to know that if you would like to try out some of the strategies in our textbook, I would be glad to come help you.