Developing Literacy in MST

Blog Post 5 – Reflection

First of all, WOW!!  Excellent responses to Blog Post #4!!  I truly enjoyed reading your comments and insights.  We sure have come a long way since the first post went up.

Now for the newest post: 

Reflect on your initial responses to the 8 statements on the anticipation guide discussed the first night of class.  Identify 2-3 statements where your thinking has changed or deepened.  Share your insights.

• All students should have solid reading and writing skills by the time they reach middle school.
• Students should discuss their assigned readings only after they have had a chance to read it independently first.
• Vocabulary is learned best when it is taught within the context of a lesson.
• It is the job of all teachers to create lifeong readers.
• Textbooks provide adequate reading passages for students.
• Reading independently is a passive experience.
• Teaching reading strategies in the content areas will take away valuable teaching time.
• There are limited text resources to use in the content areas.

I’m already looking forward to what you all have to say…

Blog Post 4 – The Memory Cycle

Recall the seven steps of the memory cycle.  Which of the “Rs” do you feel is most essential for your content area?  Why?

Briefly describe an activity you would create/utilize to satisfy one “R.”  (Use any “R” you would like, not necessarily your most essential “R”).  For example, how would you reach your students?

~ Shelby, Sarah, Geoff, Lee