WNYLIT

WNY Literacy Leaders Network

This space is home to current and potential literacy coaches in WNY, as well as global literacy specialists and leaders.

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  • Erica Lobb
  • Ann Maguire
  • chaz
  • Holly Lamparelli
  • Darlene Sarver
  • Tammy Kirsch
  • Jennifer Borgioli
  • Margie Dintino
  • Melissa Evingham
  • Alexis Berman
  • Lori Govenettio
  • Nina
  • Michael Fisher
  • Kristen Marchiole
  • Sheri Barsottelli
  • Angela

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WNYLIT is a regional forum, facilitated by Angela Stockman and hosted at Erie 2 BOCES in Western New York. This ning allows members of this forum to connect with one another and more importantly, to a larger global network of literacy leaders. Please join us! We're eager to share our expertise, lend support, and learn with you!

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Sheri Barsottelli

GoodReads link for possible books for book study...

I hope this link works and you are able to see the list of books I have created at GoodReads.  For books that I currently have copies of, I…Continue

Started by Sheri Barsottelli Jun 30, 2010.

Nina

Reading / Comprehension - What's the best teacher resource book? 3 Replies

Our principal is looking at buying each staff member a teaching resource book for reading / comprehension. Last year we were all given the Booker maths book and Write Ways. What would you…Continue

Started by Nina. Last reply by Nina May 24, 2010.

Angela

Moving to Grouply?

As some of you may know, Ning is planning to charge for services beginning very soon. I'm considering moving some of the Ning networks I've established, including this one, over to…Continue

Started by Angela May 6, 2010.

Angela

Please introduce yourselves! 10 Replies

I'm hoping that everyone will take a minute to introduce themselves by replying to this comment or sharing a quick blog post (you can do so by clicking on 'Quick Add' right below your name to the…Continue

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Started by Angela. Last reply by Melissa Evingham May 5, 2010.

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Nina

ATLAS Learning from Student Work - Protocols (Good Stuff)

“Learning from Student Work is a tool to guide groups of teachers discovering what students understand and how they are thinking. The tool, developed by Eric Buchovecky, is based in part on the work of the Leadership for Urban Mathematics Project and of the Assessment Communities of Teachers…

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Posted by Nina on May 9, 2010 at 4:36am

Nina

Visible Thinking - My new thing... and certainly worth sharing. You may have read this, but it's new to me!

http://pzweb.harvard.edu/vt/VisibleThinking_html_files/01_VisibleThinkingInAction/01a_VTInAction.html

Once again Harvard Education has provided its readers with an excellent article & program.

Extract below from Visible…

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Posted by Nina on May 4, 2010 at 6:00am

Angela

Writer Talk

The teachers that I work with often tell me that conferencing with writers overwhelms them because they aren't certain what to look for in student writing or what to say when they find it. This is why the coach

in me appreciates books like this one

and this

one.



Calkins and Culham never suggest…

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Posted by Angela on April 6, 2010 at 5:30am

Nina

More Movement - Smarter Kids - Brain Research

Helen Eades- handouts-child development.pdf

I had the pleasure of presenting with Helen Eades last year. We co –…

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Posted by Nina on April 4, 2010 at 8:09pm

Angela

Learning to See, Unlearning to Judge

Interested in lesson study? Rely upon Danielson's framework? Use components of clinical observation to do the work that you do? I just wanted to recommend that you take a peek at the resources provided in Nina's ning relevant to Australia's E5 Instructional Model. If you scroll down, you will find documents that explain this model, the nature of teacher rounds inside Australian schools, and ppts that you can share with others. If… Continue

Posted by Angela on March 31, 2010 at 7:02am

Nina

An Afternoon with Heather Turpin

Our Reading Recovery teacher Sally shared an afternoon with Heather Turpin with our staff. I thought this might be interesting to read. We can’t all go to every PD, but we can share when we return – and now I’m sharing this here. Sally wrote-…

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Posted by Nina on March 29, 2010 at 6:15pm — 1 Comment

 
 
 

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GoodReads link for possible books for book study...

I hope this link works and you are able to see the list of books I have created at GoodReads.  For books that I currently have copies of, I wrote brief previews or reviews depending on how much of the book I have read.  Anyone have any preferences as to which book they would like to read and discuss next year here and/or at WNYLIT meetings?See More
Discussion posted by Sheri Barsottelli Jun 30, 2010
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Nina replied to Nina's discussion 'Reading / Comprehension - What's the best teacher resource book?'
Hi, Thanks for the advice. My school has purchased Teaching for Comprehending and Fluency: Thinking, Talking, and Writing About Reading, K-8 for each staff member (a significant amount of money). I'm really happy with this and will purchase…
May 24, 2010
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Lori Govenettio replied to Nina's discussion 'Reading / Comprehension - What's the best teacher resource book?'
Cris Tovini's work and Strategies That Work are great comprehension resources. Another great resource I like is Text Savvy by Sara Daunis and Maria Cassiani Iams. It is a very easy, quick read that emphasizes the essential reading skills…
May 14, 2010
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Sheri Barsottelli is now a member of WNYLIT May 12, 2010
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Angela replied to Nina's discussion 'Reading / Comprehension - What's the best teacher resource book?'
Wow. There are quite a few I could recommend when it comes to comprehension. I'm a pretty big fan of Cris Tovani's work and Strategies That Work by Anne Goudvis and Stephanie Harvey. This is a great resource too.
May 12, 2010
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Reading / Comprehension - What's the best teacher resource book?

Our principal is looking at buying each staff member a teaching resource book for reading / comprehension. Last year we were all given the Booker maths book and Write Ways. What would you recommend?Cheers NinaSee More
Discussion posted by Nina May 9, 2010
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ATLAS Learning from Student Work - Protocols (Good Stuff)

“Learning from Student Work is a tool to guide groups of teachers discovering what students understand and how they are thinking. The tool, developed by Eric Buchovecky, is based in part on the work of the Leadership for Urban Mathematics Project and of the Assessment Communities of Teachers Project. The tool also draws on the work of Steve Seidel and Evangeline Harris-Stefanakis of Project Zero at Harvard University. Revised November 2000 by Gene Thompson-Grove for NSRF.”This document was…See More
Blog post by Nina May 9, 2010
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Moving to Grouply?

As some of you may know, Ning is planning to charge for services beginning very soon. I'm considering moving some of the Ning networks I've established, including this one, over to Grouply. What do you think?See More
Discussion posted by Angela May 6, 2010
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Establishing a Professional Learning Network

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Eager to begin connecting with other coaches online? Establishing a professional learning network enables you to do this in purposeful and very powerful ways. Learn more about creating a PLN here, and share your experiences as a networked learner.
Melissa Evingham joined Angela's group May 5, 2010
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Melissa Evingham replied to Alexis Berman's discussion 'Tier 1 interventions' in the group Response to Intervention
Alexis, I wish I could add more to this conversation. We are in the middle of creating our RtI Plan and Process, and our interventions are more about best practices and not about a "program." Sorry!
May 5, 2010
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Response to Intervention

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What are your schools doing to implement Response to Intervention? What roles have you taken in the RTI process? What works well in your district and what do you want to be improved? Share any ideas related to RTI here.See More
Melissa Evingham joined Alexis Berman's group May 5, 2010
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Melissa Evingham replied to Angela's discussion 'Please introduce yourselves!'
Currently, I am a Director of Student and Staff Learning in Alden, NY. I work on a variety of items at our school district, and I love it. Response to Intervention, Professional Development Plan, AIS, Mentoring, New Teacher, PEP Grant Director,…
May 5, 2010
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Melissa Evingham replied to Nina's discussion 'Read Aloud - looking for resources'
You may already use this resource, but I recommend 'Reading with Meaning,' by Debbie Miller.
May 5, 2010
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Angela replied to Nina's discussion 'Read Aloud - looking for resources'
I have found some wonderful things on the Reading Lady site and within the Mosaic group! I do quite a bit with read aloud and think aloud via coaching, Nina. If you ever want resources or want to chat, let me know : ))
May 5, 2010
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Visible Thinking - My new thing... and certainly worth sharing. You may have read this, but it's new to me!

http://pzweb.harvard.edu/vt/VisibleThinking_html_files/01_VisibleThinkingInAction/01a_VTInAction.htmlOnce again Harvard Education has provided its readers with an excellent article & program.Extract below from Visible Thinking."Visible Thinking is a broad and flexible framework for enriching classroom learning in the content areas and fostering students' intellectual…See More
Blog post by Nina May 4, 2010
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Read Aloud - looking for resources

I've been revisiting 'Read Aloud' and I think I've missed its potential as a strategy to improve comprehension - particularly the 'think aloud' part. Does anyone know any resources (on line) that could support me to develop this strategy in my classroom? I think this is an underrated strategy.Cheers NinaSee More
Discussion posted by Nina Apr 22, 2010
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