Wendy, Your principal is probably responding to RtI by suggesting this. I'd like to explain how we did something like this in our building, but it was in addition to our reading block - not in place of it. We developed something called an Rx or prescriptive block in reading for each grade level. Then teachers determined the specific needs of all the students and decided who would teach what. Support people assisted in the teaching as well. The topics ranged from letter reversals, inferring, enrichment to test prep. It depended on the grade level and student needs.
Planning time as a grade level is key in this - perhaps he'll provide some coverage for you so it can be done during the day. Once the logistics are ironed out, it's time with kids. Pre/post tests were created by each teacher for the group they would be teaching. The teams decided on how long the Rx blocks would last. (Most decided on 6 weeks.) The next Rx block was planned again according to data collected and student needs. Perhaps you could suggest to him, this is something that could be approached outside of your reading block and more teachers may be willing to try it. That way, you are allowed to continue teaching reading the way you normally do and are meeting the specific needs of varied learners at the same time. Kelly AB On 10/8/08 6:19 PM, "Wendy Jensen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: My principal just asked us (again) today about how we would feel about ability grouping kids for reading across a grade level. _______________________________________________ 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.
