HM is a fine program. There are plenty of materials for teachers to
use. The school would have to provide more non-fiction materials
though as HM is lean in that area. The program was just adopted this
year in Duval County Florida. I also used it in Maryland when it was
adopted 8 years ago. You will always find gaps in any reading program.
Linda
On Mar 10, 2009, at 3:21 PM, Lisa Glos wrote:
I am sure that this has been answered before and I apologize for
the repeat, but I was wondering if someone could help me find
documentation about the effectiveness of Houghton Mifflin's Reading
Program. The programming committee at my school is looking at
programs for next year and beyond. The problem is, they chose two
teachers to be on the committee and they have 3 years experience
between them (all at this school). When I expressed my concerns to
the primary teacher on the committee she mentioned that they are
thinking of keeping HM.
I know that I have a problem with 'boxed' programs because I don't
believe that any one program meets all of the needs of our
students, but I want to come with documentation to support my
opinion; and my principal takes research over anecdotal information
about how a program works in our classrooms.
Thanks
Lisa
Lisa Glos
Instructional Support Teacher
Patterson Park Public Charter School
Baltimore, MD
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