Comments by Mary Donnelly Most recent public comments by Mary Donnelly https://nowcomment.com/users/32446 Out of curiosity, how do you keep track of the strategies that students are using? /how do the students decide/rationalize which strategies they will use? https://nowcomment.com/documents/135792?scroll_to=1317346 https://nowcomment.com/documents/135792?scroll_to=1317346 Fri, 05 Apr 2019 17:36:41 -0400 It's great that not only are students doing activities like the "experts" in their field, but they're slowly 'becoming' the experts, as they gain more information about that time period in history https://nowcomment.com/documents/135792?scroll_to=1317344 https://nowcomment.com/documents/135792?scroll_to=1317344 Fri, 05 Apr 2019 17:34:18 -0400 Nice -- it's helpful that the classes are around 15 students, making it easier to get around to everyone individually! https://nowcomment.com/documents/135792?scroll_to=1317342 https://nowcomment.com/documents/135792?scroll_to=1317342 Fri, 05 Apr 2019 17:32:51 -0400 Awesome! This will be great modelling! https://nowcomment.com/documents/135792?scroll_to=1317341 https://nowcomment.com/documents/135792?scroll_to=1317341 Fri, 05 Apr 2019 17:31:39 -0400 This could be a potential point to think about misconceptions. What if the students don't catch on to what is "wrong"? Is there another was your could explain it? https://nowcomment.com/documents/135792?scroll_to=1317340 https://nowcomment.com/documents/135792?scroll_to=1317340 Fri, 05 Apr 2019 17:30:56 -0400 Does this count as the new conclusion that they'll be sharing with their book club group? If not, that would fall under formative, too, I think https://nowcomment.com/documents/135792?scroll_to=1317339 https://nowcomment.com/documents/135792?scroll_to=1317339 Fri, 05 Apr 2019 17:29:43 -0400 It's good that you're thinking of "unit" vocabulary that you've already discussed, that you can connect back to, not just the new vocabulary of this lesson. I'll probably go back & do that in my own lesson plan https://nowcomment.com/documents/135792?scroll_to=1317338 https://nowcomment.com/documents/135792?scroll_to=1317338 Fri, 05 Apr 2019 17:28:27 -0400 These all definitely fit for terms for the whole class. I wonder if it's different for the different book clubs -- is their vocabulary/background knowledge within the various historical texts that they would need help accessing? https://nowcomment.com/documents/135792?scroll_to=1317337 https://nowcomment.com/documents/135792?scroll_to=1317337 More thoughts -- if there's historical knowledge/vocabulary students need help accessing, is there a way to make the process of figuring out the words/meanings collaborative as a group? Fri, 05 Apr 2019 17:27:27 -0400 This is great! It's awesome how these groups and connect with students both on interest & reading level. https://nowcomment.com/documents/135792?scroll_to=1317321 https://nowcomment.com/documents/135792?scroll_to=1317321 Fri, 05 Apr 2019 17:24:27 -0400