Thanks Andrea. I guess my concern is that if another teacher is teaching math to my students how can I possible know what this child is doing in math? Also, I am a veteran teacher and I've had years to accumulate materials that the other teachers just don't have and my kids will miss out on having certain experiences that I can provide no matter how much I share. Dee
-----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Andrea Jenkins Sent: Wednesday, February 11, 2009 2:58 PM To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] departmentalization I do want to chime in because I taught at a small private school and we departmentalized writing/math all the way down to 1st grade. It worked beautifully! There were only two classrooms for each grade and they shared a common breezeway between the classrooms. The teachers had a common "switch" time, which they kept every day. The switch was as seamless as taking the kids to Spanish or PE or another class. In this school, with its small size, it did work. Once they were into it, the pros so outweighed the cons. I can certainly see how a larger school would have more hurdles to jump than it might be worth. If you have questions, please ask. I helped schedule and implement departmentalizing, so I have some strong feelings about why it's a good thing. Perhaps if your school decides to go that way, I can help give you ways to feel better about it. I always appreciate this group and the open conversations! You guys have helped me on many occasions. Thanks, Andrea Delores Gibson <[email protected]> wrote: >Does anyone have and/or know of where I can go to find research > on departmental teaching for FIRST GRADE? Some of the teachers >want to seen six year olds from room to room (switch classes) >for reading and math. I'm opposed because I believe strongly in > self-contained classroom for first grade. Instead of just doing >it because it might be easier I can't get anyone to tell me >what research supports or does not support this for first grade. > HELP!!!! >Dee > >*********************************************************************** ***************************** >This e-mail message contains information that may be privileged or >confidential and >is the property of the Board of Education of Deerfield Public School >District No. 109. >It is intended only for the person(s) to whom it is addressed. If you are >not the >intended recipient of this message, you are not authorized to read, print, >retain, >copy, disseminate, distribute, or use this message or any part thereof. If >you have >received this message in error, please notify the sender immediately and >delete all >copies of this message. >_______________________________________________ >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. **************************************************************************************************** This e-mail message contains information that may be privileged or confidential and is the property of the Board of Education of Deerfield Public School District No. 109. It is intended only for the person(s) to whom it is addressed. If you are not the intended recipient of this message, you are not authorized to read, print, retain, copy, disseminate, distribute, or use this message or any part thereof. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender immediately and delete all copies of this message. _______________________________________________ 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.
