I would like to speak up for the seasoned, stand-alone teachers, since
I was one for years.
Teachers being required to all be teaching the same genre at the same
time makes my hair stand up. If they elect to do so voluntarily,
that's one thing. Being ordered to is quite another thing. Plus,
teachers do not have to all be doing the same genres at the same time
to be covering/teaching/addressing all the standards. Those are two
different issues. If there are teachers who are not teaching
everything they should be, that's an issue that should be taken up by
the principal.
I do understand that you are looking for a solution to a problem.
But the seasoned, stand-alone teacher is sometimes the one with the
better practices. :-)
Renee
On Jul 10, 2013, at 6:41 AM, Deborah Hopp wrote:
Evelia,
I am not an expert on alignment, but I have taught in a private
school and now a public school. When you are trying to move
seasoned teachers, it's overwhelming. Focus on finding like minds
and spend your time collaborating with them. Take risks and spend
you time being the BEST teacher that you can be. Don't let this
frustration keep you from being just that, the BEST teacher you can
be. Some will want what you have. Others won't-this is just a fact
that very passionate teachers have to deal with. Good leadership is
key in this area. Hopefully, the principal has a backbone.
Debbie Hopp
Kindergarten teacher
Certified Reading Specialist
Baltimore, Maryland
-----Original Message-----
From: evelia cadet <cadeteve...@hotmail.com>
To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group <mosaic@literacyworkshop.org
>
Sent: Wed, Jul 10, 2013 3:29 am
Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Curriculum Alignment
Here in Texas the standards are called TEKS. This one example of a
5th grade
standard:
5.11.A Students will summarize the main ideas and supporting details
in a text
in ways that maintain meaning and logical order
To answer your question about teaching genres, yes, all reading
teachers will be
working on the same genre during the same period. At least in the
first
semester. We had issues with teachers not teaching all standards and
genres. So,
they move from grade to grade with many learning holes. Thank you
for your help.
Evelia
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weren’t any need for you in all your uniqueness to be on this earth,
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how overwhelming life’s challenges and problems seem to be, that one
person can make a difference in the world. In fact, it is always
because of one person that all the changes that matter in the world
come about. So be that one person."
~ R. Buckminster Fuller
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