tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738534444392348639.post5445783213750563854..comments2024-03-27T05:22:54.254-04:00Comments on Two Reflective Teachers: Listenedition.com: A Resource For Public RadioMelanie Meehanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15771712134098949362noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738534444392348639.post-24026213712995301282013-05-19T21:28:27.449-04:002013-05-19T21:28:27.449-04:00Hi Nikki, Mel Swider teaches in a classroom and I ...Hi Nikki, Mel Swider teaches in a classroom and I am the district's writing and social studies coordinator, but I will answer your question for a typical day: WW-60 minutes, RW-60 minutes, Math- 60 minutes, read aloud-30 minutes, Science or SS (they take turns) 45-60 minutes. Read aloud is different than reading workshop in the grade 5 classroom. You can model, rinse and repeat, but RW is really for teaching specific skills explicitly, then giving students time to practice them in their own reading lives. I wouldn't think of reading groups as much as I would think of strategy groups throughout the year or book clubs at certain times of the year.<br />Hop this helps,<br />MelanieMelanie Meehanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15771712134098949362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738534444392348639.post-5689181464413196272013-05-19T16:50:48.347-04:002013-05-19T16:50:48.347-04:00My comment is slightly off topic. I found your blo...My comment is slightly off topic. I found your blog today for the first time and have been poring over it for hours! I was wondering how a typical day in your class goes schedule-wise? I'm trying to get in mind what I want to do different for next year (4th grade) and I think I'm already underestimating how time flies even though I know better! I want to start with "Reading Workshop" - a read aloud with strategy mini lesson/model, and practice time. Then doing differentiated reading groups. Then moving into "Writing Workshop" followed by Math Workshop and hmmm...where will Science and Social Studies fit? :O So, in doing my best to figure this out, I was hoping for some inspiration. :) Btw, this blog has already been a breath of fresh air. Thank you for it!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17940395796128757972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738534444392348639.post-12637272116161565982013-05-18T13:17:08.304-04:002013-05-18T13:17:08.304-04:00First, a Social Studies convention - how exciting!...First, a Social Studies convention - how exciting! Second, thanks for this link, Melanie - definitely going to have to research this. Tara @ A Teaching Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07195982194362559883noreply@blogger.com