Years ago a friend was in medical school and taking some class. I remember her being absolutely appalled at the discussions that revolved around things like how many ultrasounds would you need to order to pay for a piece of machinery--how many unneeded or unwarranted procedures would it take to afford a machine that could very well make a life or death difference to a few patients. I think that we are facing similar ethical dilemmas now that intervention is becoming a healthy business for some. The programs are expensive, but do reach some students. I am always fearful that then the widespread use is seen as justification for the purchase, and I guess I understand how we got to this point. It is just sad.
Lori Jackson M.Ed.Reading Specialist Broken Bow, NE EMAILING FOR THE GREATER GOOD Join me > From: [email protected] > Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:45:23 -0800 > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Fluency > > Lori, > > I absolutely agree with you. When I suggested that no "program" is > better than reading, I certainly should have clarified that I meant > "in general" and that some programs may have benefits for some > children. It is the "all" that I object to, again, in general. And I > think that if people are "in general" looking at fluency, the first > thing that should be considered is more reading at an easy level. > Just plain practice. I think schools are getting into a bad habit of > looking for "a program" for this or "a program" for that, rather than > first considering what can be done without going out and spending > tens of thousands of dollars for something that may not offer more > than just reading practice might offer. And for sure, mandating that > all students must do something because some students need > intervention is just ridiculous. > > Renee > > > "Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans." > John Lennon > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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.
