Sarah, 
Thanks for your thorough explanation of one way to use articles from "Focus on Basics." (And thanks for bringing the
insert system to my attention: it's new to me and quite intriguing.)

Has anyone else used those articles for professional development? How did you use them? Do you have any suggestions for Sarah?

Barb Garner

From: Sarah Beaman-Jones <sbeaman at webster.edu>
Date: Tue Apr 11 15:51:39 CDT 2006
To: b.garner4 at verizon.net, 
	The Focus on Basics Discussion List <focusonbasics at nifl.gov>
Subject: [FocusOnBasics 214] Re: Using FOB

Re: Using FOBThis summer I will be leading a workshop for experienced adulteducators.  They have four hours of activities assigned beforethe workshop.  As part of the reading assignment, they can selectone of four articles:To find the articles, go tohttp://www.ncsall.net/index.php?id=167 and select either

What Silent Reading Tests alone Can't Tell you
or
There's ReadingŠ..And Then There's Reading

These articles are about reading in general.  If you want toread more specifically on first level readers, go tohttp://www.ncsall.net/index.php?id=147 and select either

Techniques for Teaching Beginning-Level Reading to Adults
                    or
Reading for Pleasure
BTW, there is no reason you can't read allfour or even the entire issue if you get involved.
As you read the article, code the test inthe following manner:
=   I agree
X  I thought differently
+   New information
!    WOW
?   I don't get it
*   I know this is important

[INSERT system "Interactive Notational System for Effective Readingand Thinking" from Vaughn & Estes, 1986]


After completing the reading, please complete a short reflectionpiece.  In one or two paragraphs, describe the main ideas of thearticle your read and your reaction to  them.
In one or two paragraphs, describe your experience using the INSERTsystem.
--Sarah Beaman-Jones
Literacy Program Developer
LIFT-Missouri
815 Olive Street, Suite 22
St. Louis, MO 63101
1-800-729-4443 
1-314-678-4443 ext. 206
1-314-678-2938 [fax]
http://lift-missouri.org

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