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Re: [MOSAIC] Saddened by Administration Mandate: Students and Choice R eading In Class
I don't consider this rambling. I think these stories are important. I think they should be posted on Facebook, shared with parents, other teachers, family members, the community. They should be written as letters to the editor of local and national papers, and included as blog comments when applicable. The idea that if a child can read, he/she can pass the science portion of the CA Standards test is absolutely ludicrous. No matter how language literate you are, that is not going to help you discuss the water cycle, make decisions about the Periodic Table of Elements, etc. And while I'm at it, who in their right mind decided that the Periodic Table of Elements was good fifth grade material? I personally never heard of the periodic table until I was in high school, and I seem to have functioned pretty well all my life. I am retired now, but I think it is just a matter of time before some teacher with actual backbone stands up and sues their school district for evaluating them on something they were forced to do. And I will cheer on that day. Renee On May 27, 2012, at 6:11 PM, Gail wrote: Last year a professor of Sociology came to a meeting of teachers at my school to discuss implementing Restorative Justice Circles with our students. During the discussion it was put forth that just as children are bullied, so are teachers and so are administrators--including superintendents of school districts. I never thought of our situation as the result of our being bullied. Furthermore last year our DAIT (intervention specialists) team instructed our district to not teach science at all in grades K-5. Their rationale was that we needed to focus on English language development and reading. They said if the 5th grade students could read, then they would pass the science portion of the CA Standards Test. This year we were told that the 5th grade science portion is 20% of our total CST score. I know I'm rambling, but this is a ridiculous game. Think like a wise man but communicate in the language of the people. ~ William Butler Yeats ___ Mosaic mailing list Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive
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[MOSAIC] Experienced teachers have lives that should be considered enthnographic research
Please don't retire. I have heard so many older teachers say that the conditions of teaching are causing them to retire. So many of our new teachers, who have been raised in these direct instruction schools, have the example of teacher-proof pedagogy as their hegemony. They have been raised in a culture that demands research-based instruction. More experienced teachers have lives that should be considered enthnographic research. If research-based instruction is the litmus test of good teaching we need to fight experiment research with our combined ethnographic research. I would love to have teachers share on a thread some anecdotal stories of struggling readers who have learned to read without a program. Philomena Marinaccio-Eckel, Ph.D. Florida Atlantic University Dept. of Teaching and Learning College of Education 2912 College Ave. ES 214 Davie, FL 33314 Phone: 954-236-1070 Fax: 954-236-1050 -Original Message- From: Patricia Kimathi pkima...@earthlink.net To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group mosaic@literacyworkshop.org Sent: Sat, May 26, 2012 3:09 pm Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Saddened by Administration Mandate: Students and Choice R ... What's the old song- you have to know when to fold them. I think I get the message that it is now time for me to fold them. I am trying to hang on one more year, but it is difficult as I read these things and I see my district moving in that directions. Also, because I am in Los Angeles and we keep hearing of more teachers being accussed of misconduct and abuse of children I am really feeling sdder and sadder. PatK On May 26, 2012, at 4:02 AM, rascal...@aol.com wrote: I love the book, Book Whisperer!!! Up to now I have been able to close my door, however now we have 16 walk throughs that our administration does in a quarter. When the administration walks in to our classrooms, if we aren't teaching exactly what is in our lesson plans (we've had to turn in the week priorthat's another heated discussion for me)we get marked down and they attach this to our pay. The observation are 50% of my pay and the other 50% is based on how well my kids perform on the FCAT (which again...is another heated discussion)! I will manage to sneak in what is right for the kids...but again, how sad is that??? :-( Ali/FL In a message dated 5/25/2012 10:00:31 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, kinder...@comcast.net writes: Thank you Ali! Just close your door and do what you know is absolutely best practice for our countries children! Administrators who have no background in teaching do what they are told, because they are told. Many do not know what they are doing. Let your children read!!! Let them read what they choose to! Read the Book Whisperer. Eileen ( who feels your pain in N.M) - Original Message - From: norma baker hutch1...@juno.com To: mosaic@literacyworkshop.org Sent: Friday, May 25, 2012 5:48:26 PM Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Saddened by Administration Mandate: Students and Choice Reading In Class I hear you! Our new principal wants to buy an anthology and programs. She doesn't believe in conferencing because they need direct instruction. It's all very frightening. Reading Workshop and RTI are district initiatives and much money has been spent on them, but.. they RTI disappeared this year. I'm guessing Reading Workshop will go next year! Maybe we should write the next novel about the future with non-readers because of all this nonsense! lol An old man once said, There comes a time in your life, when you walk away from all the drama and people who create it. You surround yourself with people who make you laugh. Forget the bad, and focus on the good. Love the people who treat you right, pray for the ones who don't. Life is too short to be anything but happy. Falling down is a part of life, getting back up is living. Ali/FL ___ Mosaic mailing list Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/ mosaic_literacyworkshop.org Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive 53 Year Old Mom Looks 33 The Stunning Results of Her Wrinkle Trick Has Botox Doctors Worried http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3131/4fc01acd589ea1b561ccst05duc ___ Mosaic mailing list Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/ mosaic_literacyworkshop.org Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive ___ Mosaic
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It is not an ad. It is spam, and the sender's email has been hacked. The sender should change his or her password. Renee On May 28, 2012, at 6:14 AM, Tamara Westmoreland wrote: This is an ad. I thought we were not supposed to advertise on our list serve... On Sun, May 27, 2012 at 10:23 PM, leslie marks schoolmind2...@yahoo.comwrote: this is pretty awesome you should look into this http://www.news15jo.net/biz/?news=9629599 Learning isn't a means to an end; it is an end in itself. ~ Robert A. Heinlein ___ Mosaic mailing list Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive
[MOSAIC] engaging reading for boys at middle school
Greetings! I am enjoying the conversations so much and just finished printing out (a rarity of course) the Allington Six T's etc. I quit getting digest because it was hard to follow what with all the formatting and so on -- but I'm also finding it a bit hard to keep up, with individual posts (time will tell) (amidst all the other email of normal life!). I wanted to suggest this (though I believe the person suggested 'offlist') as to high interest, summer reading, etc. I just finished reading Touching Spirit Bear and its sequel Ghost of Spirit Bear by Ben Mikaelson. I'd been reading the first novel with some normally unmotivated weak middle school readers a few weeks back (boys) and thinking it had so much inherent appeal and drama. The story begins with a boy from Minnesota (wild teen in lots of trouble) who gets diverted from jail via a traditional Circle Justice (native style and BC bound). He is sent to an island to live, surviving on his own, for a year. The story is very dramatic with profound themes and much discussable at many points. Mainly I was also impressed with how easy the reading level was. Short(ish), captivating, well worthwhile. I see he's written many others but I only know these two. I have also followed intently the discussion of admin's push against real reading etc. Thanks everyone! Linda Rightmire SD #73, Kamloops, BC ___ Mosaic mailing list Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive
Re: [MOSAIC] engaging reading for boys at middle school
To get a perspective on the how Tlingit Indians view this novel you might want to check out Debbie Reese's blog American Indians in Children's Literature. Link below. Just another layer to consider when recommending books written about other cultures by non-members. http://americanindiansinchildrensliterature.blogspot.com/2008/06/tlingit-elders-comments-on-touching.html Mrs. Nancy Edwards Teacher-Librarian St. Matthew School 1230 NE 127th St. Seattle, WA 98125 206-362-2785 x107 www.stmattschool.org …The moment we persuade a child, any child, to cross that threshold into a library, we've changed their lives forever, and for the better. This is an enormous force for good. Barack Obama, President of the United States of America On Mon, May 28, 2012 at 9:22 AM, Linda Rightmire linda_rightm...@yahoo.ca wrote: Greetings! I am enjoying the conversations so much and just finished printing out (a rarity of course) the Allington Six T's etc. I quit getting digest because it was hard to follow what with all the formatting and so on -- but I'm also finding it a bit hard to keep up, with individual posts (time will tell) (amidst all the other email of normal life!). I wanted to suggest this (though I believe the person suggested 'offlist') as to high interest, summer reading, etc. I just finished reading Touching Spirit Bear and its sequel Ghost of Spirit Bear by Ben Mikaelson. I'd been reading the first novel with some normally unmotivated weak middle school readers a few weeks back (boys) and thinking it had so much inherent appeal and drama. The story begins with a boy from Minnesota (wild teen in lots of trouble) who gets diverted from jail via a traditional Circle Justice (native style and BC bound). He is sent to an island to live, surviving on his own, for a year. The story is very dramatic with profound themes and much discussable at many points. Mainly I was also impressed with how easy the reading level was. Short(ish), captivating, well worthwhile. I see he's written many others but I only know these two. I have also followed intently the discussion of admin's push against real reading etc. Thanks everyone! Linda Rightmire SD #73, Kamloops, BC ___ Mosaic mailing list Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive ___ Mosaic mailing list Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive
Re: [MOSAIC] Saddened by Administration Mandate: Students and Choice Reading In Class (Susan Chicvara)
That is truly sad, and I feel your pain. It's terrible when administrators don't understand what best practices are, and they are the ones making all of the decisions! You'll have to decide now, which is the most important thing: keeping your job or your integrity. That's a tough choice! You may have to keep you job; most of us do. At my school, it's all about direct instruction, fidelity to programs, and following the script. I am facing similar choices myself. Remember that your principal will likely not be at your school forever, so hopefully he or she will be moving on to greener pastures soon. Perhaps you will get a more reasonable principal next time with a better knowledge of curriculum and instruction. Heidi ___ Mosaic mailing list Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive
[MOSAIC] No other recipients allowed when sending to our list
Since we just received a couple messages from a hacked email account, I want to remind everyone about sending messages to our list. SEND *ONLY* TO MOSAIC Hackers will typically send a message to multiple people by either using Cc or Bcc (this includes putting yourself in this field). If you include another recipient when sending to our list, the message *will* be *denied*. I'm sorry this has to be enforced, but the only other option would be to moderate every message. Please send *only* to Mosaic when posting a message. When you see obvious spam as we did earlier, just delete the message and move on. There is no need to comment on it to the entire list. Should you ever have questions or problems with any message or your membership please contact me off-list. Thanks, Keith Mack Web Administrator for Mosaic List km...@literacyworkshop.org ___ Mosaic mailing list Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive
[MOSAIC] Seattle-area Reading Event
If you live in the Seattle area, you might be interested in an event sponsored by the Seattle Reading Council. It's the final event of the year and we are hosting JOHN MARTIN. Seattle Author Founder of Boys Read. Information about the event follows: Seattle Reading Council’s Books, Chocolates Literacy End-of-the Year Event Featuring JOHN MARTIN Seattle Author Founder of Boys Read Thursday, May 31 4:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. St. Matthew Parish Community Center 1240 N.E. 127th St. Seattle, Washington It's not that boys can't read; it's that boys won't read. Our mission: Transform boys into lifelong readers. WHO IS JOHN MARTIN? • Founder of Boys Read. • Writer of middle-grade and YA novels. • Teacher of numerous creative writing workshops • Believes there’s a book and author out there for every boy. FOCUS OF HIS PRESENTATION? Preparing educators to be more effective in transforming boys into lifelong readers. Focus on reluctant-readers, address the 4th grade reading-slump, and narrow the gender reading gap between boys and girls. Other areas he may address: • How to better connect with boy readers • The most up-to-date research on gender and learning • How educators should consider gender as they design and • implement lesson plans Please register by emailing your first and last name to Nancy Edwards at nedwa...@stmatthewseattle.com Mrs. Nancy Edwards Teacher-Librarian St. Matthew School 1230 NE 127th St. Seattle, WA 98125 206-362-2785 x107 www.stmattschool.org …The moment we persuade a child, any child, to cross that threshold into a library, we've changed their lives forever, and for the better. This is an enormous force for good. Barack Obama, President of the United States of America ___ Mosaic mailing list Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive
Re: [MOSAIC] Experienced teachers have lives that should be considered enthnographic research
Sounds like a great idea PatK On May 28, 2012, at 7:21 AM, Mena wrote: Please don't retire. I have heard so many older teachers say that the conditions of teaching are causing them to retire. So many of our new teachers, who have been raised in these direct instruction schools, have the example of teacher-proof pedagogy as their hegemony. They have been raised in a culture that demands research- based instruction. More experienced teachers have lives that should be considered enthnographic research. If research-based instruction is the litmus test of good teaching we need to fight experiment research with our combined ethnographic research. I would love to have teachers share on a thread some anecdotal stories of struggling readers who have learned to read without a program. Philomena Marinaccio-Eckel, Ph.D. Florida Atlantic University Dept. of Teaching and Learning College of Education 2912 College Ave. ES 214 Davie, FL 33314 Phone: 954-236-1070 Fax: 954-236-1050 -Original Message- From: Patricia Kimathi pkima...@earthlink.net To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group mosaic@literacyworkshop.org Sent: Sat, May 26, 2012 3:09 pm Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Saddened by Administration Mandate: Students and Choice R ... What's the old song- you have to know when to fold them. I think I get the message that it is now time for me to fold them. I am trying to hang on one more year, but it is difficult as I read these things and I see my district moving in that directions. Also, because I am in Los Angeles and we keep hearing of more teachers being accussed of misconduct and abuse of children I am really feeling sdder and sadder. PatK On May 26, 2012, at 4:02 AM, rascal...@aol.com wrote: I love the book, Book Whisperer!!! Up to now I have been able to close my door, however now we have 16 walk throughs that our administration does in a quarter. When the administration walks in to our classrooms, if we aren't teaching exactly what is in our lesson plans (we've had to turn in the week priorthat's another heated discussion for me)we get marked down and they attach this to our pay. The observation are 50% of my pay and the other 50% is based on how well my kids perform on the FCAT (which again...is another heated discussion)! I will manage to sneak in what is right for the kids...but again, how sad is that??? :-( Ali/FL In a message dated 5/25/2012 10:00:31 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, kinder...@comcast.net writes: Thank you Ali! Just close your door and do what you know is absolutely best practice for our countries children! Administrators who have no background in teaching do what they are told, because they are told. Many do not know what they are doing. Let your children read!!! Let them read what they choose to! Read the Book Whisperer. Eileen ( who feels your pain in N.M) - Original Message - From: norma baker hutch1...@juno.com To: mosaic@literacyworkshop.org Sent: Friday, May 25, 2012 5:48:26 PM Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Saddened by Administration Mandate: Students and Choice Reading In Class I hear you! Our new principal wants to buy an anthology and programs. She doesn't believe in conferencing because they need direct instruction. It's all very frightening. Reading Workshop and RTI are district initiatives and much money has been spent on them, but.. they RTI disappeared this year. I'm guessing Reading Workshop will go next year! Maybe we should write the next novel about the future with non-readers because of all this nonsense! lol An old man once said, There comes a time in your life, when you walk away from all the drama and people who create it. You surround yourself with people who make you laugh. Forget the bad, and focus on the good. Love the people who treat you right, pray for the ones who don't. Life is too short to be anything but happy. Falling down is a part of life, getting back up is living. Ali/FL ___ Mosaic mailing list Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/ mosaic_literacyworkshop.org Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive 53 Year Old Mom Looks 33 The Stunning Results of Her Wrinkle Trick Has Botox Doctors Worried http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3131/4fc01acd589ea1b561ccst05duc ___ Mosaic mailing list Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/ mosaic_literacyworkshop.org Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive ___ Mosaic mailing list Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org To unsubscribe or modify your membership please
[MOSAIC] question for Terry Decker/supervising ed techs
Hi, Terry. I couldn't quite tell what your address was so am emailing you here. You can email me off-list at cag...@myfairpoint.net. I would like to talk about supervising ed techs/EA's/other staff, as I'm supervising 1 ed tech for RTI, and I'm not sure I'm doing it the best it can be done. I'm open to anyone else being in on the conversation as well. Thanks. Cathy We have done Walk to Read for 3 years now, and it has made a positive difference in the reading success of the students at my school. Classroom teachers are still using the reading series for whole class instruction and are using literacy workshop too. We have a mandated 90 minutes of reading instruction, and the Walk to Read is 30-35 minutes of that. Our district funded 4 literacy assistants, who, along with the Title 1 staff, help us to place every child in appropriate materials for their rate and level of instruction. As the Title 1 reading specialist, I supervise the lit EAs and Title staff. Additionally, I pull Tier 3 students for another dose of focused instruction in the afternoon. \ We are moving to an RtI-like process next year, which I eagerly anticipate. Terry ___ Mosaic mailing list Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive
