I have been pondering this issue of the needs for mentoring of newbie teacher in literacy pedagogy. I have found that LISTSERVS like Mosaic actually provide this very service. I often read posts from retired or experienced teachers who enthusiastically share their experience and reflections with young teachers who write in for advice. I think that online coaching or mentoring would be a great avenue of support. I think that new teachers who are required to teach scripted lessons would benefit most from the worldly knowledge and pedagogic knowledge of experienced teachers. Actually, a dialogue would be the correct approach not a lecture or one-way conversation. From, Mena
Philomena Marinaccio-Eckel, Ph.D. Florida Atlantic University Dept. of Teaching and Learning College of Education 2912 College Ave. ES 214 Davie, FL 33314 Phone: 954-236-1070 Fax: 954-236-1050 -----Original Message----- From: Gail <gail...@charter.net> To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group <mosaic@literacyworkshop.org> Sent: Mon, Jul 19, 2010 9:24 pm Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Subject: Re: a professor's reply The teachers that retired, within the last 5 years, from my district would not come back to mentor. Most of them had 30+ years and either left for health reasons, under duress, or because it just wasn't fun anymore. The under duress was because they tried to keep in art, music, field trips, assemblies, etc. Some of them had other jobs lined up when they left, or big travel plans. I have one friend that retired a year ago with 40 years. She actually was my mentor when I started, but how would she mentor a newbie on scripted programs? Gail ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sherrie Sacharow" <sherriesacha...@gmail.com> To: <mosaic@literacyworkshop.org> Sent: Sunday, July 18, 2010 7:55 AM Subject: [MOSAIC] Subject: Re: a professor's reply > Could a College of Ed, then, through the energy of some faculty who was > able, qualified, and willing- begin a teacher-ed or teacher newbie > colloquium---and instructors, teaching veterans, specialists and > > generalists > bond together to lift our profession from the deteriorating status it > currently enjoys? > Not possible in the life of this overemployed doctoral student, but one > > must > dream...... > Is there the energy to come together and voluntarily give the support, > classroom management, day to day developmental planning and strategy to > > each > other? > How could such a gathering become manifest? This would be -like Kozol > said- the teachers right here right now. I can go to my associate dean > and > talk about an adjunct academy in my own department. We are the only > people > who can shed light on the myriad factors contributing to the Johnnies' and > Janeys' failures our government and the vox popular are so busy counting. > Teachers may continue to be beaten, cowed, and scripted but some will be > able to teach around the poison stem and still reach their students. > Sounds > like some of you are still doing the stuff that makes the day fly by for > > you > and your students. Offering portals yet unviewed in serendipitous > clusters > based upon who's in the room AT THAT TIME! > We can't solve poverty or the awful, entrenched segregation. > The public's blame is due to politicians deflecting the rage at life in > the > thousands of acres of "'hoods" . The media publishes it because naughty > teachers is salacious and makes Nielson ratings. Our only path- as I see > > it > from an instructor's eye view in a community/state college, is to surmount > and overcome the obstacle. Continue to write, to video, to publish, to > discuss. I am serious about approaching my chair as to her support or > guidance. > _______________________________________________ > Mosaic mailing list > Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org > 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 Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org 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 Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org 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.
