Comments for Burkins & Yaris http://www.burkinsandyaris.com Think Tank for 21st Century Literacy Wed, 19 Jun 2013 16:00:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Comment on Great Non-fiction for Teaching the Common Core by Jan Burkins & Kim Yaris http://www.burkinsandyaris.com/great-non-fiction-for-teaching-the-common-core/#comment-3792 Jan Burkins & Kim Yaris Wed, 19 Jun 2013 16:00:48 +0000 http://www.burkinsandyaris.com/?p=2188#comment-3792 Hi, Dea. Thanks for your question. The term "pairing" as we are using it could apply to either type of text connection, but in this context we are referring to two versions of the same text, which I have not run across with other texts. The two versions are different enough for you to use one text to scaffold learning from the other, as opposed to building background in traditional ways. We feel like this can help address the "knowledge in the disciplines" challenges of the Common Core, while building independence. It seems an interesting opportunity. Certainly, we would add other related texts in all kinds of formats and instructional contexts. Hi, Dea. Thanks for your question. The term “pairing” as we are using it could apply to either type of text connection, but in this context we are referring to two versions of the same text, which I have not run across with other texts. The two versions are different enough for you to use one text to scaffold learning from the other, as opposed to building background in traditional ways. We feel like this can help address the “knowledge in the disciplines” challenges of the Common Core, while building independence. It seems an interesting opportunity. Certainly, we would add other related texts in all kinds of formats and instructional contexts.

]]> Comment on Great Non-fiction for Teaching the Common Core by Dea Conrad-Curry http://www.burkinsandyaris.com/great-non-fiction-for-teaching-the-common-core/#comment-3789 Dea Conrad-Curry Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:45:31 +0000 http://www.burkinsandyaris.com/?p=2188#comment-3789 Thanks for sharing the titles. I have a clarifying question...when you use the phrase "pair nicely" are you referring to pairing different levels of the same text (that presented as reader's theatre or as graphic novels) for class reading and discussion and not pairing as in pairing different fiction and nonfiction or poetry? I'm just wanting to be sure I understand what you are suggesting. Thanks!! Thanks for sharing the titles. I have a clarifying question…when you use the phrase “pair nicely” are you referring to pairing different levels of the same text (that presented as reader’s theatre or as graphic novels) for class reading and discussion and not pairing as in pairing different fiction and nonfiction or poetry? I’m just wanting to be sure I understand what you are suggesting. Thanks!!

]]> Comment on Great Non-fiction for Teaching the Common Core by Great Non-Fiction for Teaching the Common Core ... http://www.burkinsandyaris.com/great-non-fiction-for-teaching-the-common-core/#comment-3782 Great Non-Fiction for Teaching the Common Core ... Wed, 19 Jun 2013 04:36:59 +0000 http://www.burkinsandyaris.com/?p=2188#comment-3782 [...] In this post, we share some titles from Lerner Publishers that pair nicely to offer students a well rounded reading experience.  [...] [...] In this post, we share some titles from Lerner Publishers that pair nicely to offer students a well rounded reading experience.  [...]

]]> Comment on What’s On Jan’s Reading Radar? by Mary Lee Hahn http://www.burkinsandyaris.com/whats-on-jans-reading-radar/#comment-3763 Mary Lee Hahn Mon, 17 Jun 2013 21:43:34 +0000 http://www.burkinsandyaris.com/?p=2164#comment-3763 LOVED Flight Behavior! Just wait until you get to the environmental themes!! LOVED Flight Behavior! Just wait until you get to the environmental themes!!

]]> Comment on What’s on Kim’s Reading Radar? by Mary Lee Hahn http://www.burkinsandyaris.com/whats-on-kims-reading-radar/#comment-3762 Mary Lee Hahn Mon, 17 Jun 2013 21:40:11 +0000 http://www.burkinsandyaris.com/?p=2121#comment-3762 Ha ha -- "heady" neurobiology!! :-) Thanks! I'll definitely check out Brain Rules and How the Brain Learns. Yes, Steve, I am stockpiling the free audiobooks on Sync. I started listening to Jane Eyre. Talk about being the last person on the planet to read something... Ha ha — “heady” neurobiology!! :-)

Thanks! I’ll definitely check out Brain Rules and How the Brain Learns.

Yes, Steve, I am stockpiling the free audiobooks on Sync. I started listening to Jane Eyre. Talk about being the last person on the planet to read something…

]]> Comment on A Balanced Reading Diet by Michael Dugger http://www.burkinsandyaris.com/a-balanced-reading-diet/#comment-3758 Michael Dugger Mon, 17 Jun 2013 19:03:37 +0000 http://www.burkinsandyaris.com/?p=101#comment-3758 I believe that the balance between literary text and informational text is not as important as the student's ability to read a literary text with the same thorough and meticulous citing of evidence that is the foundation for any analysis, synthesis, and/or evaluation related to the reading of a literary or informational text. I believe that the balance between literary text and informational text is not as important as the student’s ability to read a literary text with the same thorough and meticulous citing of evidence that is the foundation for any analysis, synthesis, and/or evaluation related to the reading of a literary or informational text.

]]> Comment on What Should Students Read? Independent Reading (Blog Digest, Part 2) by ko Phi phi don vacation Rental http://www.burkinsandyaris.com/what-should-students-read-independent-reading-blog-digest-part-2/#comment-3757 ko Phi phi don vacation Rental Mon, 17 Jun 2013 17:06:04 +0000 http://www.burkinsandyaris.com/?p=1680#comment-3757 Pretty nice post. I just stumbled upon your blog and wished to mention that I've truly enjoyed browsing your blog posts. In any case I'll be subscribing to your feed and I'm hoping you write once more soon! Pretty nice post. I just stumbled upon your blog and wished to mention that I’ve truly enjoyed browsing your blog posts. In any case I’ll be subscribing to your feed and I’m hoping you write once more soon!

]]> Comment on Honing the Reading Radar with the Power of Suggestion by Weekend Round Up June 15 | Burkins & Yaris http://www.burkinsandyaris.com/honing-the-reading-radar-with-the-power-of-suggestion/#comment-3736 Weekend Round Up June 15 | Burkins & Yaris Sat, 15 Jun 2013 19:16:19 +0000 http://www.burkinsandyaris.com/?p=2117#comment-3736 [...] Honing the Reading Radar with the Power of Suggestion [...] [...] Honing the Reading Radar with the Power of Suggestion [...]

]]> Comment on What’s on Kim’s Reading Radar? by Steve Peterson http://www.burkinsandyaris.com/whats-on-kims-reading-radar/#comment-3720 Steve Peterson Fri, 14 Jun 2013 20:31:11 +0000 http://www.burkinsandyaris.com/?p=2121#comment-3720 Yes! The subtitle to Visible Learning is daunting! :) I'll have to check it out, though. Thanks for some good ideas for books. I'm looking forward to next week to find out what Jan is reading, too. Best to you and happy reading this weekend! Yes! The subtitle to Visible Learning is daunting! :) I’ll have to check it out, though. Thanks for some good ideas for books. I’m looking forward to next week to find out what Jan is reading, too.

Best to you and happy reading this weekend!

]]> Comment on What Should Students Read? Independent Reading (Blog Digest, Part 2) by Friday Favorites: Independent Reading | Burkins & Yaris http://www.burkinsandyaris.com/what-should-students-read-independent-reading-blog-digest-part-2/#comment-3719 Friday Favorites: Independent Reading | Burkins & Yaris Fri, 14 Jun 2013 20:04:34 +0000 http://www.burkinsandyaris.com/?p=1680#comment-3719 [...] Yesterday’s Thursday Thoughts have become today’s Friday Favorites, as the pseudo-summer schedule has thrown our internal clocks off. Time feels a little loose and, despite being busy with tasks, we are beginning to run into the summer luxury of occasionally forgetting what day it is. This week we have written about independent reading, both that of students and our own. For your reading pleasure this Friday, we take you back to the three-part blog series that served as a digest of all our posts related to independent reading. From balance in our reading diets to thoughts on reading volume, we’ve done a quite a bit of writing about independent reading and it is gathered in this blog digest for you.  [...] [...] Yesterday’s Thursday Thoughts have become today’s Friday Favorites, as the pseudo-summer schedule has thrown our internal clocks off. Time feels a little loose and, despite being busy with tasks, we are beginning to run into the summer luxury of occasionally forgetting what day it is. This week we have written about independent reading, both that of students and our own. For your reading pleasure this Friday, we take you back to the three-part blog series that served as a digest of all our posts related to independent reading. From balance in our reading diets to thoughts on reading volume, we’ve done a quite a bit of writing about independent reading and it is gathered in this blog digest for you.  [...]

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