Getting the Big Idea: Importance of Management Milestone and Note-Taking Process
PLEASE SEE ATTACHED CHAPTER 8 AND THE TEXTBOOK TITLE , AND CHECK THE VIDEO LINKS BELOW
Before you post to this discussion, you must read the chapter 8 in Fountas and Pinnell. You then must view and analyze at least one videotaped mini lesson online. You do not have to view one of the videos I’ve posted, but you must view a mini lesson about reading. If possible, please try to select a video that has not yet been analyzed by a classmate. After you view the video, ask yourself the following questions:
• In what ways does the mini lesson you saw conform to the recommendations in the chapter?
• In what ways does the mini lesson you saw deviate from the recommendations in the chapter?
• Did the teacher in the video do something that was not mentioned in the chapter that you thought was effective?
• Is there something the teacher in the video could or should have done that might have made the mini lesson more effective?
• What did you think worked well in the mini lesson?
• Was there anything that did not work well in the mini lesson?
• If you were to teach a mini lesson on the same or a similar topic, is there something that you would do differently?
• Did the teacher use any techniques or strategies that you would want to emulate?
Your post should summarize your analysis of the video you viewed in one or two paragraphs. When discussing information from the chapter, you must be specific and cite the page number(s) where the information is located. In addition, you are also welcome to cite any relevant texts that were assigned in this course. If you use an additional text, please use the authors’ names (as well as the page numbers) so we’ll know whether you are referring to the Fountas and Pinnell text or the work of another author. When discussing evidence from the video please describe the evidence clearly, so that if others view the same video they will know exactly what part of the video you are discussing. Finally, include the URL for the video you viewed.
NOTE: You have a full week to post your analysis and this week you do not have to respond to the posts until the following week.
Mini Lessons Online
Angela Maiers YouTube Page
http://www(dot)youtube(dot)com/user/AngelaMaiers
This page includes a variety of interesting reading mini lessons designed for different grades. Please be sure to select a video that shows a READING mini lesson with children. It's OK if the video also includes a bit of a teacher-education lesson, but the focus of the video should be a mini lesson for children.
Reading Strategy Mini Lesson: Asking Questions
http://www(dot)youtube(dot)com/watch?v=lchve5DVxWI
Rick's Reading Workshop Mini Lesson
https://www(dot)youtube(dot)com/watch?v=qVClhemUhjY
The Big Idea
http://www(dot)youtube(dot)com/watch?v=hxkNqpMU-LE
Vocabulary Mini Lesson
http://www(dot)youtube(dot)com/watch?v=dqum7nD0nUg
Context Clues
https://www(dot)youtube(dot)com/watch?v=oDO6jfhPGS4
Reading Mini Lesson
https://www(dot)youtube(dot)com/watch?v=Zyj1FWyIB14
Minilesson-Questioning Characters
https://www(dot)youtube(dot)com/watch?v=NJ83iqoMiSI
Reading Minilesson-Characters Shoes
https://www(dot)youtube(dot)com/watch?v=0epTt3lqKfQ
K close reading lesson 2
https://www(dot)youtube(dot)com/watch?v=Ev9cysqJNsw&spfreload=10
K close reading lesson 2
https://www(dot)youtube(dot)com/watch?v=Ev9cysqJNsw
Inferring Mini Lesson
https://www(dot)youtube(dot)com/watch?v=8ycVmF3wW1c
Asking Questions Mini Lesson
https://www(dot)youtube(dot)com/watch?v=N6Mst2YRJzo
Trokey Mini Lesson #1
https://www(dot)youtube(dot)com/watch?v=vQpaE3ULF28
Trokey Mini Lesson #2
https://www(dot)youtube(dot)com/watch?v=iGH5-yxZY1M
Trokey Mini Lesson #3
https://www(dot)youtube(dot)com/watch?v=mJ_VZhm2VBg
Informational Text Whole Group Reading Lesson
https://www(dot)youtube(dot)com/watch?v=oNBv1sVDiBI
Kindergarten Close Reading of Informational Texts
https://www(dot)youtube(dot)com/watch?v=3DBz4s1WHZo
RW Complete NonFiction Video 2014
https://www(dot)youtube(dot)com/watch?v=- 6-x5Ida228
Guided Reading
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Guided Reading
The mini-lesson video viewed is ‘The Big Idea,’ in which the speaker focuses on the importance of getting the bigger picture out after reading a text. The speaker in the video states at the beginning that stories are crucial resources in reading since they provide details that create pictures in the mind of the readers (Eszczypka, 2011, 00: 21). In the video, the speaker presents a story about eggs and reiterates the importance of taking notes as one reads through the text. The need to take notes is presented at the beginning of the video. The speaker structures the note-taking activity into two columns, the big idea, and notes. The notes section is characterized by several short notes from the story of eggs. At the end of the video, the speaker concludes by filling in the big idea column using the short notes taken. Therefore, it is clear from the video that the main aim is to show the importance of getting the ‘big idea’ or what the story is all about.
Chapter 8 in Fountas and Pinnel (2001), it is suggested that milestones are pivotal in guiding students to read effectively and efficiently. Management milestone, in particular, is important as the teacher not only tells the students what to do but also provides skills that assist students in internalizing the reading (Fountas & Pinnell, 2001, p.128). Besides, the authors maintain the importance of providing a summary at the end of the reading task. As such, the need to pause and reflect on what has been read as presented in the video conforms to the recommendation to provide a summary in the chapter. Other similarities include recommendations to use short stories, visual materials, and small groups or in...