On Jul 29, 2007, at 1:02 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > In a message dated 7/29/2007 3:34:11 PM Eastern Daylight Time, > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > but I have seen first hand schools in > which the newbie gets the dump > > > Unfortunately I have to agree Lori. I was hired a week after > school > started in September, to teach a 2/3 split with 28 students (this was > pre-mulitage when the teacher was expected to assign and then dance > to the other side of > the room). I had never taught one grade level much less learn two > curriculums. The students for the class were chosen by the second and > third grade > teachers.
In the district where I worked for ten years, there was a district policy that mixed-grade classes could not be assigned to new teachers. Renee "The important thing is not to stop questioning." ~ Albert Einstein _______________________________________________ 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.
