I so agree with you...I know it is harder than wishing them to do better. I simply reacted to something in the previous emails that seemed to write these kids off. Part of what I have been battling all along is the view that we send kids to special ed and write them off...that has been the way it has been but I can see a glimmer of hope. The system is broken...but it is through speaking up, as you and I are doing, advocating for these kids, that we can work to change the system. Keep up the great work. You do make a difference for these kids. Jennifer In a message dated 7/22/2007 8:09:19 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
I'm just so tired of platitudes and wishful thinking . Woe that it was as easy as your story and we could just think they were smarter and that'd make it so. But its time to face reality. How can we fix the problem if we aren't willing to admit its broken. These children have special needs. They need material presented differently, more frequently, at a slower pace, etc. etc. etc. Instead what I see in my 20 some odd years, is that more and more of the responsibility is being passed to the classroom teacher. Somehow, we are to miraculously help them to close the gap, while balancing 25 other kids need at the same time. ************************************** Get a sneak peek of the all-new AOL at http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour _______________________________________________ Mosaic mailing list Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org 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.
