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Cross Discipline Literacy Network
Public Group active 2 weeks, 3 days agoThis professional learning network is being developed to foster literacy practices that support learning across content areas. The goal of the literacy network is to provide K-12 educators’ access to professional learning communities focused on content literacy strategies.
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Carol Kiesman posted an update in the group
Cross Discipline Literacy Network 2 weeks, 3 days agoHello, Everyone! Our final face-to-face meeting for middle level CDLN in Hampden met on Wednesday, May 1. Although we are a small group we had some great discussions centered around MCL, the ELA Shifts, and the Webinars of which we’ve all been a part. Our initial icebreaker activity asked the participants to think of things they are currently…[Read more]
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Justin Stygles posted an update in the group
Cross Discipline Literacy Network 2 weeks, 5 days agoGood Morning! Isnt this just a dashing spring?
The OH group had an intimate gathering Monday evening. We continued discussions around the Publisher’s Critera, discussing for clarity and connecting to recent discussions/professional development that has occurred. Leveled text, guided reading, close reading, and text complexity are still issues…[Read more] -
Eileen Pew posted an update in the group
Cross Discipline Literacy Network 2 weeks, 5 days agoHello All! The small but talkative CDLN group met yesterday. We jigsawed the Publisher’s Criteria, discussing the major parts and implications for instruction. We then shared highlights of a variety of webinars. It would have been nice to have more time with the webinar material. Not everyone was able to view their sessions.
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Mary Bellavance posted an update in the group
Cross Discipline Literacy Network 2 weeks, 6 days agoHi Everyone! I am the facilitator for the K-5 group that meets in Saco. We have had some great conversations around the CCSS Instructional Shifts document. It is such a gift to have time to network with like-minded colleagues. I am looking forward to our last session tonight. We will spend some time with the Publisher’s Criteria document and…[Read more]
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Justin Stygles started the discussion topic in the group
Cross Discipline Literacy Network 2 months, 3 weeks agoView group discussionGood Evening!
The Oxford Hills Cohort met a few weeks back. We had a great time looking at the Publisher’s Criteria. A very informative document. We read the first few pages and had a rich discussion before […] -
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Sheila Cochrane replied to the discussion topic in the group
Cross Discipline Literacy Network 3 months, 1 week agoView group discussionHi Suzanne -
One of our big A-ha moments in our small group discussion around CCSS at K-2 was to remember that the foundational skills were a means to become a better reader where comprehension was key. It is […]
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Suzanne Goulet started the discussion topic in the group
Cross Discipline Literacy Network 3 months, 1 week agoView group discussionThank you for stretching your legs here with us. This is a great place for discussion and sharing ideas and resources.
Would like to comment on how wonderful it is to collaborate on literacy across content […]
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Sherri Gould started the discussion topic in the group
Cross Discipline Literacy Network 3 months, 1 week agoView group discussionLet’s use a 3-2-1 protocol to share what your webinar experiences! (And remember, this is a great protocol to use as an exit slip in your own classroom!)
List three things you learned from the webinar(s) you […]
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Mary Gagnon posted an update in the group
Cross Discipline Literacy Network 4 months, 1 week agoHi, Nancy Todd of Caribou! My husband was born in Caribou and although he moved when he was nine, still considers it his hometown. We took our son up there when he was little and stayed at the Old Iron Inn.
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Mary Gagnon posted an update in the group
Cross Discipline Literacy Network 4 months, 1 week agoHi! What was the assignment besides reading the first three chapters of Text Complexity?
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Jane Litwack replied to the discussion topic in the group
Cross Discipline Literacy Network 4 months, 2 weeks agoView group discussionHi everyone, I am Jane Litwack. I am a Literacy Specialist and Reading Recovery teacher at McGraw School, K-2, in Hampden. I am also an on-site facilitator for CDLN in Orono and Hampden with Kris McBean. I am […]
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Jaime MacCaffray joined the group
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Nancy Todd posted an update in the group
Cross Discipline Literacy Network 5 months agoHi, I’m Nancy Todd from Caribou, Maine. I started my 44th year of teaching and that includes 20 years as a Reading Recovery teacher. I teach in New Sweden in the morning and Woodland in the afternoon.
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Ann Putney replied to the discussion topic in the group
Cross Discipline Literacy Network 5 months, 1 week agoView group discussionHello, I teach Life Science at Biddeford Middle School, and have been working on the Department of Education team that is reviewing the Next Generation Science Standards. I’m hoping to learn about integrating the […]
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Kristen Wedin replied to the discussion topic in the group
Cross Discipline Literacy Network 5 months, 2 weeks agoView group discussionHi all. I work at the McGraw School in Hampden in Reading Recovery and also as an all-around K-2 Literacy Teacher. I am enjoying this opportunity for professional development.
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Hi, Nancy, I guess I just posted in the wrong place. My husband is from Caribou. Still has relatives there, or did. We went up to visit a few times. They have an impressive middle school.