I believe an outline/scope and sequence is necessary. This assures all students are receiving instruction of all standards. As teachers approach lessons, they bring to the curriculum their own individuality and make the lessons relevant to their students. You may want to look at some schools/publishers scope and sequence. I understand that some 'influential' or seasoned teachers are comfortable with doing things in their own way. However, I would assume your campus is like many others. Not everyone works well with few guidelines. Those teachers who are excited or willing to try this approach and collaborate are the ones you will focus on working with and pairing with like minded teachers. It can be fun and exciting to watch change and see students benefit. I say, keep moving forward.
Gay Marfin Texas Teacher [email protected] On Jul 9, 2013, at 10:53 PM, evelia cadet <[email protected]> wrote: > I am in serious need of your input and expertise about reading curriculum > alignment. This year I am part of the instructional leadership team at my > school. We know we need to change, but need a clear direction. Allow me to > share some background information. I know is a lot, but I would truly > appreciate if you read it. > - This is how reading instruction looks like in my school: teachers teach any > standard they want. We don't know what is going on in other classrooms. We > don't collaborate and there is animosity and competition among the grade > levels over test scores. > - We have a new principal who would like to see instructional alignment, but > is not being specific with how that alignment looks like in practice. > - I am not an expert on alignment, but I came up with a plan that specify the > genres and standards ALL reading teachers will focus on every grading period. > Teachers are welcome to teach more standards if they want, as long as they > take care of those few standards. Before and during this period teachers will > collaborate and help each other. > - The principal liked the plan, BUT, an influential teacher, who is also part > of the leadership team, thinks the plan is a hindrance to teachers' autonomy. > In her mind, our alignment should be: get familiar with the standards and > make sure you teach them all before the end of the year. > -We are meeting next week to have a discussion about it. PLEASE enlighten me > about how effective instructional alignment looks like in practice. We have > been operating in autonomy mode and the school hasn't moved forward. Our test > results are sad. > > Thank you. > > Evelia > > Sent from my iPhone > _______________________________________________ > 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
