tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-131525224413949257.post5943778980901752915..comments2023-05-02T07:19:35.067-07:00Comments on Reflections of an Intentional Teacher: My Thoughts on Reading in the Wild #cyberPDAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15091611841576073034noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-131525224413949257.post-18838303064504460162014-07-13T18:18:53.025-07:002014-07-13T18:18:53.025-07:00I love all your thoughts - I love to steal moments...I love all your thoughts - I love to steal moments to read. I, too, hope my teen girls will figure out they love to read when I stop nagging. I hope to participate in World Read Aloud Day - I enjoy how the kids get wrapped up (like me!) in read aloud. I plan on filling the first weeks of school with lots of books.Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18102939630771341497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-131525224413949257.post-559648469330313982014-07-12T16:16:55.488-07:002014-07-12T16:16:55.488-07:00Megan,
I echo your concerns about our struggling r...Megan,<br />I echo your concerns about our struggling readers. All too often, they are the ones pulled from our classrooms - sometimes multiple times each day. And, in many cases, they aren't always working with trained professional educators. How can we help them develop reading lives when they miss out on that time in our classrooms? Yes, we can help them read in the "edges" but these are the readers who desperately need to learn to get lost in a book for longer periods of time.<br /><br />I agree - Donalyn's books should be required reading for all teachers! Thanks for sharing your thoughts!!Laura Komoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03660151898042277596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-131525224413949257.post-37697493049414026132014-07-11T07:38:34.166-07:002014-07-11T07:38:34.166-07:00Megan,
How exciting to read and discuss this boo...Megan, <br /><br />How exciting to read and discuss this book with 17 of your colleagues! That is just awesome! I'm thinking about all the common knowledge and understanding of what our readers need to become well, wild readers! And then I'm so glad that you decided to reread the book and join in our conversations!<br /><br />I'm guessing our books like similar. I have notations scribbled all over too in agreement. But now with all this knowledge and research, I feel more confident talking with teachers at my school. (It's not just my opinion ... I'm talking with Donalyn Miller!) <br /><br />I also worry most about our developing readers who read less than all others. As a reading specialist, I work daily with students who struggle. I am often frustrated to see our most at-risk students being continuously pulled out of the classroom all day to work with our least qualified staff. Our developing readers need more time in class, more time reading, and more time with the most qualified staff -- with alignment of interventions. But that's another book .... Or as you said, maybe every teacher should read this book! That would be a great start!<br /><br />Thanks again for sharing your thoughts,<br />Michelle<br /><br />Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08895290340118654990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-131525224413949257.post-21830465463178179862014-07-09T20:42:15.236-07:002014-07-09T20:42:15.236-07:00Megan,
Have you heard of the company, Levenger? ...Megan,<br /><br />Have you heard of the company, Levenger? Their motto is "tools for serious readers." Now, this is not an advertisement for them (though I love drooling over their product catalog) but the founder of the company, Steve Leveen wrote a book entitled "The Little Guide to Your Well-Read Life," In this book, he talks about how he only became a reader later in life, when he learned to make time to read, choose his own books, and make a reading plan for himself. Unfortunately, I think too many students don't experience this type of reading. That's why I'm so glad we're reading Donalyn's book, because I think we all could use the reminder of why this is so important!<br /><br />Cheers,<br />SuzAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14984276542187529544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-131525224413949257.post-21036711385605661312014-07-09T20:05:20.098-07:002014-07-09T20:05:20.098-07:00Megan,
I enjoyed the way you took some of the poin...Megan,<br />I enjoyed the way you took some of the points in the chapters and expanded upon them in ways that relate to the work you do. I had to laugh as you talked about getting in trouble for reading. My oldest daughter is a wild wild wild reader. When she was little I remember saying things like, "Put your book down and get ready so we won't be late." Considering I spend most of my days getting kids TO read, it always made me shake my head to have to say this to her. <br /><br />I appreciated your point about readers who need extra support always being pulled out of the classroom. That's something I've been spending a lot of time thinking about this summer. <br /><br />Welcome to the conversation,<br />CathyCathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08233792477358685156noreply@blogger.com