On the Trails

Comprehensive Reform Model for Schools – Notes from class

1. Comprehensive Reform Model has to be researched based
2. Part of Dr. Elm’s Research – “Conditions for Literacy Learning” – The Reading Teacher – by Brian Cambourne
3. Model was brought about because of low standardized test scores – the state told them to do it
4. Madeline Hunter and Brian Cambourne – learning styles – Dr. Elm
5. If the principal does not model Guided Reading, for example – they can’t implement it as a school reform
6. Dr. Elm in-serviced his teachers
7. Reading First, grant by the Federal Government
8. Schools to Watch – a school in Cleveland did staggard bussing to remediate 6th graders
9. Brown vs. Board of Education was mentioned about integration
10. Writing to Read Program – K – 1 – created by IBM
11. Read 180 Program – Middle School
12. Renzulli – School Wide Enrichment Model – directed toward unserviced Gifted and Talented Kids – included kids did not have an IQ of 130 – Multiple Intelligences is similar
13. The models that followed Brian Cambourne’s research became known as Balanced Literacy
14. The Writing Process leads to higher literacy than the Reading Process
15. When children write creatively, there is a therapeutic quality about it because it is a child’s own creation
16. Eagles practice monogamy – to be like the Eagle…Raoul
17. Phonemic Awareness develops between 5 and 7 – girls develop faster than boys
18. Model B program – Direct Instruction Phonics program
19. Word lists for tests – word banks are used – where they find them
20. 4 new words a month – start out with K- kids
21. Blog – if kids use the words in responses – you can show mom and dad that these words are being used – these can also
22. Language of Math, History, Science
    1. Literacy Pathfinders (strategies for deeper reading – book clubs – fishbowls (discussion strategy))
23. Teacher need to read to the kids every day
24. Dr. Elm read the book of the month to kids K – 3 – each month
25. Iroquois Creation Myth – Middle School Content
26. Writing to Read – when you learn to write, you will learn to write as a leader
27. The entry into literacy is process writing
28. Share the Pen – group writing/sharing activity
29. When you turn in the rubric, you need to self-assess
30. Assignment
    1. What can I add to the reform model presented by Dr. Elm
    2. Do two additions to the model
    3. Write a narrative piece

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