Rosie,
I hear your and others frustrations about the numerous restrictions placed on
how/what/when you can teach. I am strongly an advocate of teacher
decision-making in the classroom. Trouble is, you are under these
restrictions... so your choices are to be miserable, find a way to make it
work, or find another school. While not the ideal teaching situation, many
teachers in Reading First schools have been able to make it work for
themselves.
I disagree with the notion that literacy workstations don't work. They can
and do work in many classrooms. Teachers I have worked with have used every
model... reading workshop, the Daily 5, literacy workstations... some struggle
with the methods while others excel. Honestly, I have found the biggest factor
in success to be the teacher, not the method used. Needless to say, you are
stuck with workstations for better or worse.
I suggest you check out the book Differentiated Literacy Centers by Margo
Southall, published by Scholastic. The book will work with any material
(including your basal) and gives open ended differentiated activities directly
linked to comprehension, fluency, and word work.
If you want to discuss this topic further or find that you would like other
teachers feedback who use workstations in Reading First schools, feel free to
check out my Yahoo! group on literacy centers. You can find it at:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/literacycenters/
~Stephanie Bartell, Reading Specialist
Chicago, IL
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