Comments on: Creative Reading—Ways to More Meaningful Responses to Literature http://sjawp.org/newsletter/2008/04/creative-reading-ways-to-more-meaningful-responses-to-literature/ The San Jose Area Writing Project Newsletter Wed, 19 Nov 2008 19:08:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Brenna Dimas http://sjawp.org/newsletter/2008/04/creative-reading-ways-to-more-meaningful-responses-to-literature/#comment-2201 Brenna Dimas Thu, 10 Apr 2008 01:25:43 +0000 http://sjawp.org/newsletter/2008/04/creative-reading%e2%80%94ways-to-more-meaningful-responses-to-literature/#comment-2201 As usual, this Super Saturday session left me with many things to think about and consider for my own teaching. Specifically, Jay's workshop has forced me to evaluate the ways that I incorporate truly meaningful interactions with literature in my classroom. Further, it has given me pause to consider what expectations I have for my students regarding their reading and the higher expectations I should have. As usual, this Super Saturday session left me with many things to think about and consider for my own teaching. Specifically, Jay’s workshop has forced me to evaluate the ways that I incorporate truly meaningful interactions with literature in my classroom. Further, it has given me pause to consider what expectations I have for my students regarding their reading and the higher expectations I should have.

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]]> By: debbie mcgowen http://sjawp.org/newsletter/2008/04/creative-reading-ways-to-more-meaningful-responses-to-literature/#comment-2199 debbie mcgowen Thu, 10 Apr 2008 01:24:23 +0000 http://sjawp.org/newsletter/2008/04/creative-reading%e2%80%94ways-to-more-meaningful-responses-to-literature/#comment-2199 Jay was terrific! I really liked his discussion about students making observations about the novel they have read, and then making inferences based on their observations. I also liked his idea about students doing multiple writing responses on one novel. In addition, choosing to focus on secondary characters and their importance to the main character(s) is a great idea and seems helpful in the observation/inference process. Would like to see Classroom Management as a future Super Saturday topic. Jay was terrific! I really liked his discussion about students making observations about the novel they have read, and then making inferences based on their observations. I also liked his idea about students doing multiple writing responses on one novel.

In addition, choosing to focus on secondary characters and their importance to the main character(s) is a great idea and seems helpful in the observation/inference process.

Would like to see Classroom Management as a future Super Saturday topic.

]]> By: terri faus http://sjawp.org/newsletter/2008/04/creative-reading-ways-to-more-meaningful-responses-to-literature/#comment-2198 terri faus Thu, 10 Apr 2008 01:23:31 +0000 http://sjawp.org/newsletter/2008/04/creative-reading%e2%80%94ways-to-more-meaningful-responses-to-literature/#comment-2198 Thoroughly enjoyed the session today-lots of ideas to take back and use right away. The connection back to the standards helps me plan. I want to visit this teacher. Thoroughly enjoyed the session today-lots of ideas to take back and use right away. The connection back to the standards helps me plan. I want to visit this teacher.

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