Beryl Irene Bailey, Ed.D

Direct communication between teachers and Dr. Bailey...

On Jan 19, 2017, at 5:51 PM, thaxton, virginia (PES Teacher) wrote:

Hello Dr. Bailey,
My name is Ginny Thaxton and I teach 2nd grade at JPES. I attended the “Reading is FUN-but-MENTAL” Close Reading training on January 12. I missed the training my team mates participated in back in October, but they were wonderful about sharing the information. I am so grateful my principal, Wanda Carroll-Williams, made it possible for me to be a part of your training in last week so I could see it firsthand. My students are getting the hang of it and it has really changed the way they respond to text and make connections. I have been blown away by the conversations that take place and new questions that arise as we have used the highlighters. I just wanted to tell you thank you for sharing this amazing resource with us. I have been so excited each time we use the highlighters because of how it has changed the way my students read and respond. We are learning together! Today I asked them to share one way the highlighters have helped them/why they like using the highlighters. Here are some responses:
“The highlighters help me remember the details in the passage.”
“When I look at the passage and see what I have highlighted, it helps me answer questions.”
“I like highlighting the vocabulary words because it helps me understand what the author is trying to tell me.”

I just wanted to share this with you! Thank you again for providing a wealth of incredible information. Have a wonderful weekend!

Ginny Thaxton
M.A. T. Elementary Education
Joseph Pye Elementary School
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