{"content":{"sharePage":{"page":0,"digests":[{"id":"25352067","dateCreated":"1277248596","smartDate":"Jun 22, 2010","userCreated":{"username":"cxw200","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/cxw200","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"},"monitored":false,"locked":false,"links":{"self":"https:\/\/psucitw2010.wikispaces.com\/share\/view\/25352067"},"dateDigested":1532390711,"startDate":null,"sharedType":"discussion","title":"Thoughts on similarities and differences p.15 ,#1","description":"As with most of the strategies, I think it is important to remember that these are things students need to be taught. I know many times I expect students to be able to engage in meaningful discussions about things, yet I'm assuming they have the knowledge to do so. I'm glad Marzano stated that we need to present students with "explicit guidance in identifying similarities and differences", before we expect them to discover these relationships independently.","replyPages":[{"page":0,"digests":[{"id":"25352509","body":"I agree. Background knowledge is a critical factor in what children are able to bring to the lesson, and by us teachers being aware of their understandings, we can help students be more successful by 'backing up' where needed or going ahead to more difficult content when it is clear they are ready for more detail and in-depth study.
\nAdjusting instruction is an ongoing process for me!!","dateCreated":"1277250553","smartDate":"Jun 22, 2010","userCreated":{"username":"cld181","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/cld181","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"}},{"id":"25355033","body":"I also agree that these skills need to be taught and many times we assume kids know how to do it...just like the disussion about cooperative learning needing to be taught! I really liked the variety of graphic organizers that Marzano provided for us. We found out this year that many of our 8th grade students used some sort of graphic organizer when doing the writing PSSA. They are awesome...graphic organizers, I mean...Oh the kids are too!","dateCreated":"1277258898","smartDate":"Jun 22, 2010","userCreated":{"username":"smattocks","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/smattocks","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"}},{"id":"25356911","body":"I love graphic organizers and we rely on them heavily for writing in 5th grade. I find for the most part that they are easy for kids to relate to once you model, model, model, what you expect of them. I found as I was reading some great ideas for new organizers that are will require my kids to think at a higher level. Venn diagrams are commonly used from Kindergarten on up. Personally, venn diagrams by the time the kids comes to me, are tired of them. Venn diagrams, to them, are busy work. Glad to get some other ideas to push the level of their thinking!
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\nTake away thought...never assume kids know how to do something...even if the task seems simple to you.","dateCreated":"1277264872","smartDate":"Jun 22, 2010","userCreated":{"username":"sculley.123","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/sculley.123","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"}}],"more":0}]},{"id":"25351977","dateCreated":"1277248244","smartDate":"Jun 22, 2010","userCreated":{"username":"cld181","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/cld181","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"},"monitored":false,"locked":false,"links":{"self":"https:\/\/psucitw2010.wikispaces.com\/share\/view\/25351977"},"dateDigested":1532390711,"startDate":null,"sharedType":"discussion","title":"Homework","description":"Sorry- Please see Similarities & Differences for the homework comment- I think my homework response got posted with the same category as Similarities & Differences! Oops!!","replyPages":[{"page":0,"digests":[],"more":0}]},{"id":"25351925","dateCreated":"1277248034","smartDate":"Jun 22, 2010","userCreated":{"username":"cld181","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/cld181","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"},"monitored":false,"locked":false,"links":{"self":"https:\/\/psucitw2010.wikispaces.com\/share\/view\/25351925"},"dateDigested":1532390711,"startDate":null,"sharedType":"discussion","title":"Homework","description":"Response to pg. 64, paragraph 3:
\n Providing a homework policy to parents is something I briefly mention on the first day with parents, and briefly in a brochure, but I see that I need to be more explicit, since parents will sometimes completely do the homework at home. On the kdg. level, it is valuable and necessary for parents to support and facilitate the students' work, but with student input! It is hard to tell sometimes how much the student participated, since some students can't communicate their thoughts effectively yet and can't write, especially at the start of the school year. The content of the responses gives it away, sometimes, that the child must have been in the other room! I will outline some clearer guidelines this September!","replyPages":[{"page":0,"digests":[{"id":"25357035","body":"I agree, Cheryl! I always go over my homework policy during Back to School night, but never in the depth that they mentioned in the text. I think creating a "Quick Reference Guide for Helping Your Child do Homework" would be a great thing to hand out to parents at Back to School night.
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\nI always use homework as a means to practice a skill, whether it is in math or spelling. I will be honest in saying that I do not individually give feedback on homework. I do check to see that it is done, but do not grade the homework itself. I give feedback as we are going over the homework before the start of our the next math unit. In Everyday Math, homework is assigned and we have been told to NOT go over it. It is just practice and keep moving on. As I begin the new school year, I will find that theory the hardest to accept. I feel that if I expect a child to work on something at home, I need to validate their work by going over it. Any thoughts from someone who is currently doing Everyday Math and how they handle the homework component?","dateCreated":"1277265391","smartDate":"Jun 22, 2010","userCreated":{"username":"sculley.123","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/sculley.123","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"}},{"id":"25362903","body":"I also admit that I think I could have done a better job of communicating to parents how they could help with homework. As a parent now, I think it would be very helpful to have ideas so that the parent can reinforce concepts at home. I wonder how to communicate that information so that it is ongoing. I've seen individuals use newsletters, which could be effective in this case.","dateCreated":"1277300401","smartDate":"Jun 23, 2010","userCreated":{"username":"becciburns","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/becciburns","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/pic\/1219979746\/becciburns-lg.jpg"}},{"id":"25373987","body":"in response to the homework component in everyday math, i agree it's tough for teachers not to validate the effectiveness of the homework, and I have seen parent frustration as well. I can tell you, having seen the program in the initial stages of implementation at another school district, that it does start to make sense for everyone down the road, just hang in there!! As a parent of a 4 year old who is close to starting kindergarten, I'm anxious about working on these things at home, because it's so different from the way I was taught, I'm worried that there will be a point i just can't help my child because I don't understand as well...","dateCreated":"1277342514","smartDate":"Jun 23, 2010","userCreated":{"username":"cxw200","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/cxw200","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"}}],"more":0}]},{"id":"25351843","dateCreated":"1277247619","smartDate":"Jun 22, 2010","userCreated":{"username":"cld181","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/cld181","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"},"monitored":false,"locked":false,"links":{"self":"https:\/\/psucitw2010.wikispaces.com\/share\/view\/25351843"},"dateDigested":1532390712,"startDate":null,"sharedType":"discussion","title":"Similarities and Differences","description":"Response to Pg. 17, paragraph 2:
\nIt makes sense when this practice is first introduced to start with a narrow focus and lots of structure. The students can direct their attention to specific criteria and learn from the modeling. As the skill becomes more familiar, students are then better able to apply their understandings while beginning to sort out other information that is not relevant. I have found that students get so excited when they make these connections and can make their own matches with pictures, later words\/pictures, and finally just words on the chart. This practice also lends itself to journal entries using this format to compare\/contrast books, animals, etc... We have used the sentence Venn Diagram chart as well as the large white board easel with magnetic words and pictures, and hoola hoops and rope work great, too!!","replyPages":[{"page":0,"digests":[{"id":"25362739","body":"I LOVE the hoola hoop and rope idea! I'm going to steal that one! What a great kinesthetic activity!!!!!","dateCreated":"1277300121","smartDate":"Jun 23, 2010","userCreated":{"username":"becciburns","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/becciburns","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/pic\/1219979746\/becciburns-lg.jpg"}}],"more":0}]}],"more":false},"comments":[]},"http":{"code":200,"status":"OK"},"redirectUrl":null,"javascript":null,"notices":{"warning":[],"error":[],"info":[],"success":[]}}