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should have read all of chapter 5 and all of chapter 8 in Fountas and Pinnell. You then must view and analyze at least one videotaped writing mini
should have read all of chapter 5 and all of chapter 8 in Fountas and Pinnell. You then must view and analyze at least one videotaped writing mini lesson online. Try NOT to select a video that someone else has already analyzed and written about. You do not have to analyze one of the videos I’ve posted, but you must analyze an online video of a mini lesson about writing. After you view the video, ask yourself the following questions:In what ways does the mini lesson you saw conform to the recommendations in Fountas and Pinnell?
In what ways does the mini lesson you saw deviate from the recommendations in Fountas and Pinnell?
Did the teacher in the video do something that was not mentioned in Fountas and Pinnell 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?
Use the name of the video as the title of your post. 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.