[LM_NET] HIT: elem research models

[Sara Mackey <saramackey@GMAIL.COM>]

Here is the hit on elementary research models:
  You gotta go with Big 6 (or Super 3 for younger students). It fits with
all
research topics, you can pick and choose which skills to teach (I try to
scaffold it year to year so that by 8th grade my students *should* have all
the skills... teaching them all with one project is too overwhelming!), and
there are so many resources right now for this method. Good luck!
~Carrie



Carrie R. Higgins, Library Media Specialist
Wissahickon Charter School, k-8
Philadelphia, PA
carriergreen@hotmail.com
 Please post a hit on this.

Our school board has voted for the Follett 15. (I prefer Big 6, but must do
what I am told.)
 Sara,
Would you please post a hit, or share responses to your question with me.
My principal just asked me to present something to the faculty on this
topic.

Karen Rinke
Lawrence Catholic School
Lawrence, KS
rinke@lcschool.net

At Tulsa Public Schools, we looked at many models and went through a big
adoption process. (Kulhthau, I I M, etc)

We implemented the Organized Investigator, the model developed and promoted
by David Loertscher. It has 7 steps in a circular model, and starts with
"Questions and Wonders." That "wonders" part was the deal-maker for the
science people who were involved in the decision making process. This was
about 7 years ago.

This summer we finally switched to the Big6 because of the plethora of
commercial materials available to support it, and because it had that
smaller version for the lower elementary, the "Super3."

The other factor for switching is that the National Board process has the
big6 virtually embedded, so if our people didn't know it, they had trouble
with the certification.

Hope this helps.

Linda Walkup

Library Media Resource Teacher/Trainer

Tulsa Public Schools

918-925-1150

walkuli@tulsaschools.org

Big6 is more than just a research process it is a life process. It really
help students learn to solve any problem them may have. I teach all my
lesson using big6 and it has been so helpful. I even use it for discipline
in my library. If you want to know more email me.


JaDene M. Denniston
School Library Media Teacher
Sunrise Elementary
Smithfield, Utah
jadene.denniston@cache.k12.ut.us

I am leaning towards Big6, because I think it will answer some of the
problems we have and fit with our school goals. Also, there is already a lot
of information about it - research, lesson plans, etc. I was pretty much
given free reign by the curriculum committee to pick a model to use.
 The teachers were very receptive to the idea, but Big6 is more than a
research model. It is something they will need to do in the classroom in
order to have maximum effect. I am not sure how well that part will go. The
is the first year in a while on a completely flexible schedule. Teachers
don't quite understand collaboration at this point. I am hoping this is a
way to get them to collaborate! Please let me know how it goes for you.


--
Sara Mackey
Librarian
Flowery Branch Elementary
Flowery Branch, GA
saramackey@gmail.com

I have lived a thousand lives lost within the pages of a book.
-Robert Cormier

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