During our class on Monday I heard so much passion in each of your voices! Those of you who had never seen Corridor of Shame were shocked and angry. Those who had seen it are still facing unresolved questions. All of us wondering "just who is throwing the babies in the river?" I think it was insightful of us to question ourselves... "Are we throwing babies in the river?" The eyes of the children are still haunting me.
Please let me know what you have been thinking about since our last study group meeting.

Don't forget about your homework...On Reading, Learning to Read, and Effective Reading Instruction and Help for Struggling Readers.

Have a WONDERFUL SPRING BREAK!

VOCABULARY!
Did turning our focus toward vocabulary instruction make you think differently about the way teachers often "give" vocabulary?
Will you try anything different with your content vocabulary?
Take another look at the chapter from Words, Words, Words. See if you could adapt any of Janet Allen's strategies to fit your needs.
What did our vocabulary class make you think about?

Chapter 10 in Subjects Matter revolves around Inquiry Units. Let us know what you think about inquiry units. I know some of you are already using them in your classes. Tell us about it.