http://kristiejo.edublogs.org Just another Edublogs.org weblog Mon, 30 Jun 2008 14:56:55 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en This past Friday I finished and turned in the first part of the research for my masters! This included my proposal and the literature review. In the fall, I'll begin research on "The Effects of Direct Vocabulary Instruction on the Attitudes and Achievement of Special Education Students." I was ... http://kristiejo.edublogs.org/2008/06/30/one-step-closer/ I feel like I'm letting my little birdie fly out of the nest.  I've had this kid-o for the past 4 years (I've been teaching for 7, so, more than 1/2 my career!)  This past week he graduated from 6th grade, and I can't believe how much he's grown and ... http://kristiejo.edublogs.org/2008/05/30/time-to-move-forward/ For some reason, I put off "grading" kids' writing probes.  Every few months I notice the pile is a little more than excessive, and I force myself to wade through the stack of papers.  Today was that day.  I packed up my bags with a large stack of papers, hoping I ... http://kristiejo.edublogs.org/2008/05/02/writing-probes/ For one of my reading classes (Assessment & Treatment of Reading Difficulties) I needed to do a practicum - 15 hours of tutoring a student with reading difficulties.  I, of course, chose the student in my class who struggles the most.  He is a 2nd grade student and struggles with ... http://kristiejo.edublogs.org/2008/04/16/tutoring/ This is my first "real" blog!  I don't exactly know what I'm doing just yet - so bear with me as I figure things out.   http://kristiejo.edublogs.org/2008/04/13/hello-world/