Asking for all to be on the same page and expecting that teachers will be doing what is best for their students is contradictory.
Renee On Jul 16, 2007, at 3:23 PM, ljackson wrote: > I work in a district with nine schools and I have to say, this will > not work > for us. Our children, spread across the reservation, have very > different > experience levels and very different needs. While I like the idea of a > general map, I dislike this notion of same page. My husband and I can > read > a novel at the same time and even as proficient adults, we are not on > the > same page and we question and engage in different ways. I knew more > than a > publisher about the needs of my children, and while I respect the need > for > more guidance for inexperienced teachers, the reality for most > districts is > that the purchase dictates. > > Lori > > > On 7/15/07 8:21 PM, "Felicia Barra" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> I just want to see something about commercial curriculum. I work in >> a large >> district with 9 elementary schools. The district uses a commerical >> curriculum because it's easy to make sure everyone in all elementary >> schools >> is on the same page and all the children in each grade level across >> the >> district is being taught the same curriculum. There's something that >> can be >> said for that. However, saying that, each teacher approaches the >> curriculum >> in a different way and that's how you can make these programs your >> own. >> It's still possible to integrate what you've learned into these >> programs. I >> know some of you may disagree with me but the reality is there's alot >> of >> districts out there that will expect you to follow the program. It's >> up to >> you to make sure that you reach all of your students and convince the >> powers >> that be that you're doing what best for your students. >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Mosaic mailing list >> [email protected] >> 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. >> > > -- > Lori Jackson > District Literacy Coach & Mentor > Todd County School District > Box 87 > Mission SD 57555 > > http:www.tcsdk12.org > ph. 605.856.2211 > > > Literacies for All Summer Institute > "Literate Lives: A Human Right" > July 12-15, 2007 > Louisville, Kentucky > > http://www.ncte.org/profdev/conv/wlu > > > > _______________________________________________ > Mosaic mailing list > [email protected] > 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. > > "When you learn, teach. When you get, give." ~ Maya Angelou _______________________________________________ Mosaic mailing list [email protected] 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.
