We have the HM program as well. I took the stories and assigned a strategy to go with each one. I am using it as a shared reading. The class can use the anthology if they choose to during free reading time if they want to reread the story. I am sorry to hear about Envisions, it looked like a good program, we are using Everyday Math and the children who struggle with math get lost in the tornado (that's what we call the spiral).
Donna -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Joan Matuga Sent: Wednesday, September 17, 2008 3:30 AM To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] H & M Reading I cannot believe that in the slightest. The H&M program, especially as we are required to implement is the farthest thing from Ellin Keene as anything I can imagine. It is all direct and guided instruction....down to the smallest details. It is designed so robots can teach it. On Day 1, you do this, this, this, and that. You use transparency..., worksheet..., grammar..., We have even been "blessed" with a day by day writing program telling us what to do in writing each day. One week the teacher directly models a particular lesson. The next day, there is guided instruction on the same format (lesson and prompt scripted) and the third week (using the same format) there are daily scripted lessons where the children supposedly do independent writing using a script provided. We have a pacing calendar telling what to teach on what day and when to test. We also have daily guided/scripted lessons for math using a new program called Envision (YUCK!!!!). Our Planning Calendar gives us no leeway about how we can modify the program to meet the needs of the particular students in our class. In fact, the head of the math said, if the students don't understand it, "Just move on." We have just been given a planning calendar telling us which Science and Social lessons to teach on a particular week. ----- Original Message ----- From: Beverlee Paul<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group<mailto:[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, September 16, 2008 9:16 PM Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] H & M Reading And I didn't fall off the back of a turnip truck! On Tue, Sep 16, 2008 at 10:08 PM, jeanette hayden <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Dear Colleagues: > I was at a presentation where a Literacy Coach made this statement " > Houghton Mifflin is based on the work of Ellin Keene and Stephanie Harvey. > I > was so taken back that I did not respond. Several of us present did > exchange > looks of surprise. What is the collective response to this statement? > > Thank you. > Jeanette Hayden > Anchorage School District > _______________________________________________ > Mosaic mailing list > [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> > To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to > http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org< http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org> . > > Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive<http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive>. > > _______________________________________________ Mosaic mailing list [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org< http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org> . Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive<http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive>. _______________________________________________ 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. _______________________________________________ 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.
