I absolutely agree, Renee...We often feel the pressure to teach to the text, and are not allowed the independence to teach students! p.s. are you in Phoenix?
----- Original Message ----- From: "Renee" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group" <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, May 03, 2008 2:17 PM Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] suzanne & everyday math > 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. > > > > -- > Internal Virus Database is out-of-date. > Checked by AVG. > Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 269.23.5/1399 - Release Date: 4/26/2008 2:17 PM > > _______________________________________________ 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.
