Hi Cami, I am sorry if I came across as criticizing individual teachers. I know that's how it sounded and in a way I was doing just that, but from a more global perspective. When I say teachers need to speak out, I am talking about getting involved in things like district level committees which have input on these decisions. Perhaps some districts don't have these committees, but all the districts in which I've worked HAVE had them, and I have been on them. There are some teachers on these committees (and sometimes most of them) who just "go along" and do not speak out even when they have the opportunity to effect change.
I did not mean to offend anyone but there ARE teachers who CAN speak out who do not. I feel for those who are mandated to do a certain thing and who are policed in doing so. I have never been in that position and in that I feel lucky. I will say, though, that I have been in positions where the mandates are to follow the program "with fidelity" and I still found many ways and times to bring in best practices, with justification that I was addressing certain standards. It will be a great day when teachers can teach again. Renee On May 3, 2008, at 10:37 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Renee, > > my district just adopted EM . I would love to slow down and > supplement with > other things but we were told in no uncertain terms that we may not do > that. > We have a consultant who meets with us once a month for PD and makes > sure > that we follow the program exactly each day regardless of how the > children are > doing. It kills me but I don't have a choice so please refrain from > criticizing individual teachers. > > Thanks > Cami > > > In a message dated 5/3/08 10:39:53 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > >> I have to make a comment here. If a teacher thinks a program "moves >> too >> quickly" then why is that teacher not slowing down and supplementing >> where supplementing is due? In my mind, this is a ridiculous criticism >> of a program..... any program. Programs do not teach students. >> Teachers >> teach students. Do people not learn any more how to actually teach? >> >> Renee.... who is feeling crotchety this morning. >> >> > > > ************** > Wondering what's for Dinner Tonight? Get new twists on family > favorites at AOL Food. > > (http://food.aol.com/dinner-tonight?NCID=aolfod00030000000001) > _______________________________________________ > 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. > > "Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire." ~William Butler Yeats _______________________________________________ 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.
