Thanks. It's always nice to have someone agree with me. I am not in Phoenix, nor have I ever been there. I live in Northern California. I think I have multiple lives. :-)
Renee On May 3, 2008, at 3:31 PM, Mary and Pete Montoya wrote: > 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. > > "Discontent is the first step in the progress of a man or a nation." ~Oscar Wilde _______________________________________________ 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.
