I'm an elementary coach. A few years ago the district I teach in was underperforming and therefore had to adopt a Basel. Now that we no longer have that label we don't have to use it with fidelity. Three of the first grade teachers and I read The Daily Five and CAFE last summer and the teachers incorporated at least some of the strategies/procedures in their classes. They used the Core to introduce the skills and strategies. Since our anthology has placements tests, the first grade classes started at different points...not all classes started with the first story of the first theme. Which meant they completed the series before the end of school and use literature circles and more CAFE. Then the Director of Curriculum and Instruction asked me to read the copy of The Book Whisperer he was given. When I finished it I had to get my own copy. I have the third grade teachers reading my books this summer. We still have to deal with the Core, but I encourage teachers to use lit circles as much as possible.
Melody On Jul 12, 2010, at 9:25 AM, Betty Laughlin <[email protected]> wrote: > we are required to use the the Basel "with fidelity". Our reading coach is > supposed to make sure that we do. I did a modified Daily Five last year, but > would like to do CAFE this year. I am also required to have folders with > graded student work to support the grades I am supposed to put in the grade > book each week. How do the rest of you deal with these requirements? > > On Mon Jul 12th, 2010 12:02 PM EDT [email protected] wrote: > >> >> Elisa, >> >> Exactly my point. It becomes more difficult to wean them as they feel they >> don't need weaning. I've even heard teachers say they love the basal >> because they don't have to plan. To do it right a school would have a >> Literacy Coach, Reading Specialist, or administrator that would work with >> the new teachers. It is a process that will likely take two to three years. >> That being said, in this current fiscal crisis coaches and mentors are >> being cut. It often feels like a lose/lose situation. >> >> Laura >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Waingort, Elisa <[email protected]> >> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> >> Sent: Mon, Jul 12, 2010 9:23 am >> Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Chapter 1 (Book Whisperer) >> >> >> So, then how do you wean them off the basal? And how do teachers become >> >> independent and knowledgeable enough to fend off all the ridiculous mandates >> >> if they are not prepared to do so? >> >> Elisa >> >> >> >> Elisa Waingort >> >> Grade 2 Spanish Bilingual Teacher >> >> Spanish Learning Leader >> >> Dalhousie Elementary >> >> Calgary, Canada >> >> >> >> The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even >> >> touched. They must be felt within the heart. >> >> ‹Helen Keller >> >> >> >> The society which scorns excellence in plumbing as a humble activity and >> >> tolerates shoddiness in philosophy because it is an exalted activity will >> >> have neither good plumbing nor good philosophy: neither its pipes nor its >> >> theories will hold water. >> >> -Former US Cabinet member John W. Gardner >> >> >> >> Visit my blog, A Teacher's Ruminations, and post a message. >> >> http://waingortgrade2spanishbilingual.blogspot.com/ >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> What often >> >>> happens is they use the basal as a crutch and don't feel the need to deepen >> >>> their knowledge base because the script gives them the plans. >> >>> >> >>> Laura >> >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> 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. >> > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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.
