CAFE in the classroom helping children visualize literacy goals

DVD 2007

Joan Moser and Gail Boushey are known simply as "The Sisters" to the teachers they have worked with in Washington state and throughout the country. They are biological sisters, and elementary teachers with over forty years of teaching experience between them. They developed the CAFE assessment system to help elementary students understand and master different strategies used by successful readers. In this video, the Sisters explain their CAFE Ass...

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ISBN:

9781601550026

Description:

1 videodisc (95 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.)
polychrome
digital
optical
video file
DVD video

Other Title:

At head of container title: Workshop kit
Comprehension, accuracy, fluency, and expanding vocabulary in the classroom
Helping children visualize literacy goals

Notes:

Editor, Michael Boucher ; camera, Michael Boucher, James Whitney ; music, Steve Hansen ; design, Martha Drury
Gail Boushey and Joan Moser
DVD

Contents:

DVD: Introduction
Part I: Conferring:
Conferring notebook
Brandon (Comprehension, inferring)
Amanda (Comprehension, check for understanding)
Elyse (Comprehension, summary)
Mariano (Accuracy)
Hailey (Accuracy, cross-checking)
Colin (Accuracy, chunks and clusters)
Jake (Fluency)
Mariah (Expanding vocabulary)
Part II. Small groups and whole-class lessons:
Small groups introduction
Small group: comprehension (inferring)
Small group: accuracy
Small group: fluency
Small group: expanding vocabulary
Whole class: fluency
Whole class: expanding vocabulary
CD-ROM: CAFE in the classroom workshop guide [PDF format printable discussion guide, requires a DVD-ROM and Adobe Acrobat]; Web link [requires a DVD-ROM drive and Internet access]

Control Number:

1588006

Other Authors:

Boushey, Gail, 1956-
Choice Literacy Productions
Moser, Joan, 1962-
Power, Brenda Miller

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