Sorry. I forgot to write in the subject line in my previous email. > From: cadeteve...@hotmail.com > To: mosaic@literacyworkshop.org > Date: Fri, 24 Feb 2012 18:58:49 -0500 > Subject: [MOSAIC] (no subject) > > > > > > As I have said before, this is the first year I am following the Reader's > Workshop model. My district does not follow/support reader's workshop. I am > lucky to have the freedom in my school to use any teaching structure I want. > Out of almost 70 teachers, only 2 teachers in my school are doing reader's > workshop. We are trying to convert the other teachers in our campus. They > are noticing how our students are engaged in reading and are forming a > reading community that is extending outside the classroom. However, people in > my school are data driven (specifically standardized testing data), and they > will not consider any instructional method, unless there is tangible evidence > they drive results (standardized state testing). Ok, this was just the > introduction, here is my concern. My students seemed to be enjoying reading > and they are showing evidence of understanding/applying the comprehension > strategies/skills we are working on in class. Nevertheless, when they take > one of those practice test we are required to give, everything seems to go > downhills. It is like they are unable to transfer what we are learning with > authentic literature to the context of the test. I honestly don't know what > to do. I know there are people in my school, including some in the > administration, waiting to see what impact reader's workshop has on test > results. Any ideas or advices. HELP!!!!!! Thank you. > > _______________________________________________ > 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
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