Class+Discussions

February 8th After Thoughts
Write your classmates a note about something you learned tonight and/or something that you want more information about>

RBRI & CRI can coexist, and I want to know more about how... This is mind blowing to me. <--JSL

I find it surprising it is difficult for teachers to easily combine CRI & RBRI. Isn't RBRI, by its nature, already "meaningful, challenging, and relevant (connected to student life)" when used to support student learning? HMM? ~ Hervey

I'm curious about the CRI coaching that was given to the teachers in McIntyre's study. I'd like to know more about this. I SO enjoyed the article about Scripts and Counterscripts (the James Brown vs. Board of Education article), and I have thought a lot about the shared space where teachers and students construct their social heteroglossia. I think this is an area where teachers need good coaching. -Laura

After listening to Dr. McIntyre's presentation this evening, I am wondering how I can utilize CRI as a tool to enhance writing instruction in the secondary English classroom....Meg N.

I am thinking more about what pre-service educators need in order to be able to go into a classroom their 1st year and have the skills they need to use the technologies, as well as how to interact with their students. I think the idea of teachers needing to know the cultural backgrounds of their students in order to interact more effectively is crucial. I'm just wondering how we give them the experiencew they need....Myra

I'm interested in TPACK and applying it to reading across the content areas--Erin B.

I'm interested in how to approach a school system to consider restructuring to implement the hybrid RBRI & CRI models to test on a broader scale. Shane

The idea of "optimal mix" continues to press on my mind, and the more I read the readings and think about the research and how it loudly speaks of using a multitude of practices and models, I am interested in grabbing together these knowledge strings that incorporate hybrid constructs. I think that once we really focus on, and, as Dr. McIntyre spoke of, practice "naturally" what we know to be effective and with intention, we will see a different type of student emerging and become a different type of professional that brings out the best in him/her. --Watson [GO SAINTS!]

I'm wondering what sort of impact the RBRI/CRI combo would have at the high school level after social promotion has taken its toll for several years. Thanks for the explanation of TPACK! And uh... sorry for the expostulative rant on Blue Diamond - hope I didn't put anyone off. - Alex

**February 15 Online Class. (Please contact me if you have questions about the assignment!)**
Your assignment for tonight's class was to read pages 1-123 of Tracey and Morrow's Lenses on Reading. As you read, the goal is to familiarize yourself with the various literacy theories--you are acquiring a broad overview of the theories. In addition to the reading, you will complete an activity by Monday at midnight, Feb. 15. Click here to go to the activity. **(P.S. If you need more time to post your assignment, that's fine. I said Feb. 15, but just so it's up by the next class. Happy Valentine's Day!)**

Feel free to write any questions, observations, confusions you have about the your readings and specifically about the theories you are conducting a search on below in this wiki space. I will be checking this space regularly to interact with those of you who are interested. Be sure to put your name by your entry so I will know who is "talking." (This part of the assignment is optional).

ENTER QUESTIONS, ETC. HERE!

Where on the ning should we post our assignment? --Erin

You can post your assignment on newlit.org under NLC Blogs. Let me know if anybody needs help. Don't suffer in silence :-) Hiller

How are you doing with your assignment? Hiller

Monday is fast approaching :-) Hiller