I don't know how big your district is, but in my former district, a student delegation to a schoolboard meeting would surely have done the trick. A few annoyed parents pointing out that differentiation and equal access are grounded in IDEA would not hurt one bit.
Lori Jackson M.Ed.Reading Specialist Broken Bow, NE EMAILING FOR THE GREATER GOOD Join me > Date: Thu, 30 Jul 2009 21:16:47 +0000 > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Subject: [MOSAIC] Help with reading issue! > > Hi! > I teach grades 6-8 students who read on a 1-3 rd grade level. In my junior > high building there are very, very few books in the library for the students > to self select for independent reading. Therefore we go over to the > Intermediate Building (which is another building right on campus) 2 times a > month to allow the students to make their own choices. The librarian there > allows us to have our own time without any other classes so my students > really feel comfortable. My TA and I have been drivng the students over there > for the last 4 years when the weather is bad (about 50% of the time) One of > my students is blind and the other has cerebral palsy with an unsteady gait. > Our Union is now forbidding us to put the kids in our own vehicles so I > requested a bus for 30 min twice a month. My Principal says this is going to > be too expensive and the two librarians will coordinate so books can be sent > back and forth. > How do I convince him that self selecting books is so important and critical > to low struggling reluctant readers? To me, the library is like a candy > store just filled with amazing choices which you never know what you'll pick > till you get there! > I know this is long so email me at [email protected] with any ideas! > > Please help! > > Holly > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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.
