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Readings 4/24/11

In our last week I read the Tompkins Chapter 10 on Organizing Instruction. In this chapter it started by talking about Miss Paniccias teaching of mini-lessons throughout the year, particularly with writing strategies. I particularly enjoyed this because for my minilesson I did on on applying a students own knowledge in their writing. For my second minilesson I did a editing activity with the whole class which is just as Miss. Paniccias did. I learned new ways that I could have improved my minilesson. For one Miss.Paniccias used posters to help show each students plot of their story, which is really helpful in seeing that students understand parts of a story. She also used the writing process box which if I were to be doing my minilesson in the future to a entire class would be something that would really improve and me able to help apply to an entire class of different learners. The Basal Reading Programs was an interesting program to read about because I have never seen a classroom use one. I thought it was interesting that they are organized by topics, challenges, folktales and friends. Enjoyed this new approach to connecting textbooks to application. This is something I can see using in my classroom as well as literature focus units.