Developing Literacy in MST

Reflect on the use of during-reading strategies.

During class we read three to four articles.  Which during-reading strategies did you find yourself using most while reading these articles?  Why do you think this was so?

Which during-reading strategies do you feel present the greatest challenge for your content area and why?

~ Lindsey, T, Kristin, and Pete

Expand upon the ELA activity we did in class. 

Select a topic from your content area.  Then choose a post-it (ELA standard) that you liked best.  Specifically explain how you would incorporate this standard into the way you present your content area lesson. 

ELA standards can be found at www.nysed.gov

- Bill, Bonnie, Laurie, GiGi

Brian Smith’s bloglines account can be accessed at :

www.bloglines.com/public/briancsmith

 He is our BOCES expert who will come to your school and help you set up a BLOG  that meets the specific needs of your classroom.  (Brian also happens to be Wendy Smith’s husband.)  For example, there are ways to “lock down” a BLOG so no one can access it but your class. 

- Janet

Hey, have you learned something new yet? What is your first impression of blogging?  How might blogging be used to bring about postitive change in your classroom?  What concerns or questions are you thinking about?

I am looking forward to exploring literacy in the content areas with you and establishing our learning community.

 - Janet