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Mosaic Listserve Tools

The twelve Reading Strategies PowerPoints below were created for system-wide school development in Elkhart, Indiana. Each Power Point presentation takes approximately fifteen minutes. Permission has been given for list-serve members to use these Power Points for their own school presentations. *These PowerPoints are generously shared by Beth Suderman bsuderman@elkhart.k12.in.us **CLICK on the TITLE to OPEN the PowerPoint presentation. http://www.readinglady.com/mosaic/tools/tools.htm
After experimenting for many years, I discovered an approach that's easy, fun, and effective. I refer to it as Classroom Book Clubs because it's a more relaxed method of doing Literature Circles that doesn't involve roles.

Literature Circle Models

http://www.lauracandler.com/strategies/litcirclemodels.php
I am so delighted to see this post that includes Bloom's Taxonomy Wheels by ZaidLearn . http://sociallearningsystems.typepad.com/home/2009/07/tips-for-writing-instructional-objectives-blooms-taxonomy-job-aids.html

Tips for Writing Instructional Objectives - Bloom's Taxonomy Job Aids

A Parent's Guide to 21st-Century Learning

Discover the tools and techniques today's teachers and classrooms are using to prepare students for tomorrow -- and how you can get involved. http://www.edutopia.org/parent-21st-century-learning-resource-guide