Isn't it sad that many in our field have no curiosity, no desire to learn beyond what they know unless they are compensated for it. We tried to have a book study last year and even got out Partners in Education group to purchase copies of MOT for us. We sent the books home for summer reading and when the school year started, only one or two people had read anything from them. We started with about 5 people, and after a few weeks the only ones who could make time were the three of us who were already MOT enthusiasts. Cheryle New Mexico In a message dated 6/21/2009 1:22:04 P.M. Mountain Daylight Time, [email protected] writes:
Unfortunately, I would say maybe 10 %. In fact, I was reading To Understand and attempted to find colleagues to read and talk about it with me and I was told that he/she would not spend the money on the book and he/she would not be interested in spending any extra time reading and talking about school topics. If the school would pay for the book and provide the time, they would do it to meet the requirements of professional development to keep their certificates valid. ________________________________________ Hello everyone, I have a side question for everyone. I know that at every school you can find at least one more more teachers that say come the end of the year that they are not going to have anything to do with teaching all summer. I am really curious as to how many teachers in your school, to your knowledge, actually take it upon themselves to do their own professional development. This can be in the form of reading, classes, or workshops. What percentage of teachers at your school actually do this? Thanks, Stephanie 3rd/CA _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ 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. **************Make your summer sizzle with fast and easy recipes for the grill. (http://food.aol.com/grilling?ncid=emlcntusfood00000005) _______________________________________________ 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.
