I love your statement "I am the program". That is the best! We should be. We have the education to support the decisions we make in the classrooms. I know in my district the "program police" don't necessarily look at the best programs for kids. I think you are quite ok to say that you are the program.
________________________________ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] on behalf of Judy Mazur Sent: Sat 3/29/2008 7:34 PM To: Special Chat List for "To Understand: New Horizons inReadingComprehension" Subject: Re: [Understand] Reading programs??? Though I'm sorry for your frustration with "the program" Rhonda, I sympathize with you and am still snidely laughing at your description of the program police. I'm glad you are brave enough to retain real teaching. I love what Cathy wrote: "it's not about programs, it's about teachers." Since discovering comprehension strategies, then going through a few years of Houghton Mifflin where we were told to use it "with fidelity," my mantra has been (forgive the egotism): I AM THE PROGRAM. The good news: I use less and less canned program every year and try for more and more thoughtful teaching. The best news: the powers-that-be don't argue with decent test scores. Judy _______________________________________________ Understand mailing list [email protected] http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/listinfo/understand_literacyworkshop.org _______________________________________________ Understand mailing list [email protected] http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/listinfo/understand_literacyworkshop.org
