We are just emerging from a number of years of focused instruction in
reading. They DO need time to read in class...it is not going to
happen at home. Yes, working with small groups could happen at the
same time. I am looking into the Daily 5 for 8th grade on a modified
basis. With the Common Core, students need to build reading stamina
across all content areas as well as being able to create a response to
literature that is not multiple choice. Skills are necessary, but
only part of the reading process. Keep advocating for your students.
Kris
On May 25, 2012, at 3:53 PM, [email protected] wrote:
I'm not sure why I'm posting this, other than I'm searching for some
company in my despair. Or possibly you can lead me to some ways to
deal with
this situation.
Today, as we were closing up school for the year, we were discussing
next
year's kids and administration wanted to know "how we were going to
group
them." (That in and of itself always bothers me). However the
statement
that truly sent me spinning, was in regard to giving the students
individual
reading time within class. My administrator flat out told me (and
my team),
" We do not give the students time to read in class. You must be
working
with the students in small groups and they should be engaged in
'targeted
skills" not reading." Of course my response was, "How do we expect
our
students to become better readers if we don't give them time to
read (of course
teaching them "how" to read)?" She simply said, "They have to do
that at
home." Close of discussion.
No one else on my "team" said anything...they just agreed with her.
My heart sank. I am so disappointed in the direction our education
system
is taking us in my state and county. It's all about the pass rate
on the
test and looking at data. My students are so much more than data!
Ugh! I'm sure you can all relate and have stories very similar to
mine.
I'm just disheartened. :-(
Ali/FL
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