Readingwritingreflect Jane U 2006

Slide 1: Teachers Reading- Writing-Reflecting Together Jane U. -- librarian Converse Middle School Palmer, MA

Slide 2: REWIRE OUR TEACHING writing reading reflecting

Slide 3: Inquiry Questions Can participation in a teachers book group— in which we read, write and reflect together —have an impact on student achievement? How will our teaching change after being involved with such a group?

Slide 4: Researchers tell us dynamic view of “In recent years, teachers of reading “A and language arts have been professional development encouraged to engage their allows for varied students in social constructivist approaches for literacy practices such as literature circles, book clubs and information exchanges collaborative learning, yet teachers and constructing had had little opportunities to knowledge about learning experience and enjoy socially constructed learning themselves.” and teaching.” From Janet Hill’s doctoral dissertation-in-progress, Kent from: Professional Development: Extending Literacy State University, 2001 Roots, ERIC document 427 290

Slide 5: The Solution? participate in teacher-driven professional  development  focus our work on reading specifically chosen books and meeting regularly throughout the school year  explore together ways to connect our thinking with the texts through discussions, writing and reflecting

Slide 6: Possible Titles for 2006-07 How we view How we view our students ourselves as teachers How do we change as teachers? How students view us