[LIT] cross-walking curriculum

[CAG]

Mary Lou - by the 'strategies', what exactly are you referring to? The 
different ways to read text books and trade books? Along the lines of 'every 
teacher is a reading teacher'?

Bill's suggestion for approach is good. Our middle level team in our union 
is working backwards toward the lower grades in establishing a 
research-paper-writing process. They have looked at what they want to see a 
research paper look like by 8th grade and then have broken that down by 
grade level expectations. Cathy
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mary Lou" <mlb06 at cox.net>
To: "'A list for improving literacy with focus on middle grades.'" 
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Sent: Tuesday, November 21, 2006 4:09 PM
Subject: [LIT] cross-walking curriculum


>
> I've got a question for the group...
>
> We are in the process of designing a core curriculum map in the four major
> content areas.  It will be designed as a means for teachers to articulate 
> by
> trimester the WHAT and the HOW LONG of their instruction.  I am wondering 
> if
> any participant has the experience of doing this activity with STRATEGIES 
> as
> the basis for the reporting.
>
> I believe that we have been doing the WHAT (content), and the gap in
> instruction is the HOW (strategies). My concern - and here is where I need
> direction and input - is HOW CAN I COMMUNICATE THIS EFFECTIVELY TO THE
> POWERS TO BE and HOW CAN TEACHERS BEST REPORT THIS IN ORDER FOR IT TO BE
> EFFECTIVE DATA TO DRIVE INSTRUCTION?
>
> Thanks to all in advance,
> Mary Lou
>
>
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