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Our PDC collaboration using this book Disruptive Thinking by Beers and Probst

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Our PDC collaboration using this book Disruptive Thinking by Beers and Probst

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Our classroom discussion on the Wild Robot using BHH prompted questions

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Our classroom discussion on the Wild Robot using BHH prompted questions

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A student's world connection using Wild Robot

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A student's world connection using Wild Robot

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"This book showed the life is both happy and sad."
Wow, how true and very insightful.

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A Student response to Heart using Wild Robot

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A Student response to Heart using Wild Robot

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"It makes me happy and sad at the same time."  In the heart (purple side/happy side) it says "the year Brightbill came home"  (brown side/sad side), "the big fire when Roz saved the baby.  It was happy and sad."

These parts happened in the beginning and middle. They must have had a strong impact to this reader. So cool! Also, she is thinking about multiple feelings and conflicts, not just one. This book did lend itself to many emotions and this reader felt them.

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Student response to the Heart after reading Wild Robot.  

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Student response to the Heart after reading Wild Robot.  

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"I felt happy when Roz adopted the geese"

This part happened towards the beginning of the book.  So cool that this student thought that far back.  I expected most responses to be about the end since that was the most recent part as well as the biggest conflict and cliffhanger.

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Our PDC collaboration using this book Disruptive Thinking by Beers and Probst

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Our PDC collaboration using this book Disruptive Thinking by Beers and Probst

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Homework/Reflection assignment using BHH. A conversation between myself and Barbara using a question from the book.

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Homework/Reflection assignment using BHH. A conversation between myself and Barbara using a question from the book.

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Due Mar 13

Read Chapters 13-14. Choose a question at the close of one of the chapters to ask the group on March 13.

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Cassie DunphyMar 18

There are some really thoughtful questions that all have me thinking... but for today I will talk about the question regarding reading logs. I had done reading logs last year in 3rd grade but for whatever reason I haven't thought about doing that in 2nd grade. We have begun reader journals and I have given them a genre challenge, but there isn't a place for them to record what books they have read. I never really thought about the significance of reading logs. Now that I have, I will be adding this component to their reader journals this week. My 3rd grade class was successful in completing their reading logs (for the most part) and they were used to set reading goals and reflect on their progress and interests. Remembering to complete the logs after each reading session was difficult - for both myself and the kids to remember to do daily. This was a struggle, but I'm sure with habit, it will become routine.

Cassie DunphyMar 18

Okay, so I have googled effective reading logs and there is an overwhelming amount of information and people saying that reading logs ruin the enjoyment of reading. The kids in my class are making great gains in their reading, so I'm now questioning if reading logs are worth the possibility of interrupting that. I can see the value and the accountability piece with keeping track of the books they have read, but I'm not convinced writing how many pages is significant? I'm wondering if a book review style set up would be more enjoyable. Or better yet, give the kids some ideas and let them choose how they want to set up their own logs. This could give them more ownership and they may be more inclined and wanting to use them.

Barbara BourgoineMar 22

Cassie,
Remember when we read "No More Independent Reading Without Support" and the authors encouraged us to only require of students what we as adults would do for our own reading? In other words, keep it authentic! Second graders read a lot of books by virtue of their short length. What is the purpose of logging a list of titles, time or page numbers? Isn't it more important that they read? That said, how do they show evidence of meeting a reading goal? If my goal is to read outside of my comfort zone, wouldn't I want to keep a list of my titles and genres to share with my teacher and classmates? Would I maybe prepare a book talk about one of my new favorites to convince a friend to read it? These are authentic responses!

Cassie DunphyMar 28

I do and those are. I agree. I have also seen the positive effects that the kids have when they look back and see how much they have read and accomplished and in wanting to honor that, I had them choose a reading log. Giving them the choice seemed to help with them owning it. They were excited. We will see how it goes. Thank you for your feedback!

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Detailed Agenda from our last meeting  (3:15-5 pm)

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Detailed Agenda from our last meeting  (3:15-5 pm)

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@ Middle  School
Tues. April 10, 2018
Read and Respond to Text- Patrick

Read Ch. 13-14-15 and Conclusion, Disrupting Thinking

Bring student work.
DOCUMENTATION OF MEETING TIME
NOTES
Katie shared BHH responses to NF text,
Chew On This  Charles Wilson, Eric Schlosser
New experience for students- why authors write books to make us aware or change our minds; Provocative. Katie feels this book stretched them beyond their perspective of living a small town rural life.  Authors insert their thinking to make the reader believe something. Call to action.
Patti shared her reading of The Trumpet of the Swan by E.B. White.  Students have been focusing on oral discussion.  Notice and wonder.  BHH reading.  Starting to show empathy for characters- emotions are hard for these students.  Working on going beyond literal level questions.
Cassie shared videos of interactive read aloud with The Wild Robot by Peter Brown.  We noticed the reasoning and evidence being used by students, and their connections with the book in their BHH responses.
Patrick shared about teaching the Signposts and how students applied it in their independent reading.  Patrick brought a short story for us to practice "Says Does Means", integrated with BHH.
Kathy shared some tidbits from the "Write NOW" conference!

Great work group!!!!

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A post I shared with the PDC group that easily lends itself to multiple signposts and BHH..I used this book in my classroom for BHH integration

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A post I shared with the PDC group that easily lends itself to multiple signposts and BHH..I used this book in my classroom for BHH integration

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This is such a wonderful book with a wonderful message.  It can lend itself to many lessons; building community, closure, author craft, vocabulary, point of view.  It also lends itself to the signposts words of the wiser, again and again.  A must read for every class!