Mindy, I think you've described this very well. When we look at standards
across states and etc. often they are much the same. I do think at times
there are subtle differences, words that have very different connotations if
we are serious about understanding different assumptions about learning
Will you tell us more about this?
PatK
On May 23, 2011, at 5:45 PM, Mena wrote:
Billionaire's Boy's Club are financing grassroots movements.
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Me too. Thanks for your comment. I was a little afraid that using that
descriptor might offend some people for religious reasons. But I meant it
most sincerely, the moments that radically changed my understanding of
teaching and learning. One of my moments was finally getting to learn about
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/22/education/22gates.html?_r=1hp
There are your billionaires. I think it's ironic that this is being called
grassroots. Time for a push-back! Things are spinning crazily out of
control and the kids are going to get hurt.
How's this for insane:
I'll be there with you, Maureen. I have good memories of teaching in the '80's
and early '90's when teachers behaved as the professionals that we are. Let's
take back our classrooms and our schools. Our students deserve better.
Elisa
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I am afraid the Common Core is another indicator that we believe that
children are units, interchangeable, that all need to know the same thing
and be taught the same things and be tested on the same things. You and I
know they are not all the same, they develop differently, listen
Hi Mindy,
You didn't come across as defensive at all but merely inquisitive. You asked
goof questions, in my opinion. First of all, one of the objections to the
Common Core is that education is not the federal government's area of
influence; it belongs to the States. I think this is spelled out
Good point, Meena. It seems we have to reclaim our own language; it is being
stolen from us. We have to stop this from continuing.
Elisa
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Hi all,
I did a presentation last night for a PTA group. My focus was on how to get
your kids excited about reading. One mother had a question that stumped me.
She stated that her eight year old son enjoys reading, but he's very
specific about what he likes to read. He will only read books about
Hi Kaui,
Can you expand on this comment you make below: The picture is much bigger
than that, and teachers play a huge part in it.
Thanks,
Elisa
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Here is a post that has an article about this topic From, Mena
Another great article. Remember; knowledge is power.
http://susanohanian.org/show_research.php?id=419
Lise
Philomena Marinaccio-Eckel, Ph.D.
Florida Atlantic University
Dept. of Teaching and Learning
College of
I love a dynamic conversation on Mosaic...I just have to contribute. I just
want to add a warning that the standards don't result in more attention to
testing and remove attention to learning that is acquired and not taught as
Krashen would say..see his ed week blog s below...
On 5/22/2011
Don't apologize. When I am tempted, I stop and think I want to model that
I'm not a perfectionist when I'm thinking out loud. Smile. Seriously I do
sometimes go into feeling peer pressure, being an ex English teacher who
should after all know better. But then I balance as I said.
On 5/23/11
Mary, If you go to this website, you can download publications that can be used
with parents: http://lincs.ed.gov/
I have used A Child Becomes a Reader with K-1 parents. You can also order
the books from The National Institute for Literacy for free. I think they are
out of books now, but they
You may be able to obtain free hard copies of the following titles by
contacting ED Pubs at their website though supplies may be limited:
http://www2.ed.gov/about/pubs/intro/index.html?src=gu
You can order the publications from the National Institute for Literacy from
this site while they
Well said, Sally. One of my objections to the CCSS is that the
reading selections are crazy. For example, they list Alice's
Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll as a selected literature
text for grades 4-5. Uh I don't think so.
At least they left Charlotte's Web in grades 2 3.
With this type situation I usually negotiate a compromise. First step might
be every third book would be an alternative and that alternative might be
another type of fish! And go on like that in baby steps.
Sally
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Hi all,
I did a
I am going to be teaching a summer reading class to middle schoolers.
I will be using the Comprehension Toolkit as my guide.
I would love to e-mail with another teacher who is also teaching
reading to middle schoolers this summer.
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https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=186339118068749ref=ts
Save Our Schools March and National Call to Action
https://www.facebook.com/home.php?sk=group_149781225088781ap=1
Save Our Schools March Florida
and a response to the Gates article in WP from Anthony Cody
Thanks, Sally -- this is great! Any more advice would be greatly
appreciated.
Judy
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With this type situation I usually negotiate a compromise. First step
might
be every third book would be an alternative and that
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