Angela, Your situation is tough. Maybe they don't know how to go about figuring this out for themselves. Instead of going through the literacy facilitator, why couldn't you meet with the other teachers directly and go through the process of developing the lessons, without disclosing the books you use? Let them in on your though process, make them think of their own books and examples. Maybe if you tell the literacy facilitator how you feel she would respect your wishes. Explain to her that you think it would do them more good to learn how to do this than to constantly rely on you to spoon feed them. (The old give a man a fish, vs. teach a man to fish idea.) Angela Almond <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I know I posted a very long reply to the original post but I have a question and didn't want it to get lost. I am actually hesitant to ask this question but it is one that I have been struggling with and would like to know others' opinions and views.
As I said in my other post, I have been using the file folder lesson for several years along with other wonderful lessons I have gotten off of this listserve and other MOT resources. However, for several years I was the only teacher in my building that wasn't teaching directly from a basil or using just whole class novel reading. The literacy facilitator at my school is always coming in and watching what's going on in my class and going back and telling the younger grade teachers the lessons I am doing and several other grade levels have picked up on MOT and are slowly moving to a more strategy based program. This is very exciting because I am able to see a difference with each passing year on what the students are able to do as readers. The problem is that it is getting to the point that third grade is using almost every lesson I am using and many of the same texts. I sometimes feel the kids aren't getting anything more from me than they did in third grade when I'm doing the exact same lessons. The literacy facilitator wants me to share the file folder lesson with third grade so they can start doing it. Am I being selfish in not wanting to? What do other schools do when all grade levels are on the same page? Do they all do the same lessons? I know you can use different texts but the exact same lessons????? I'm very torn on this issue. I want to be a team player but at the same time, I have spent a lot of time and effort researching, reading, and planning and feel that I may need to start over if third grade begins to do the same thing I'm doing. Please don't bash me for asking. I am honestly trying to figure out what is best for the students. Thanks in advance! Angela Hatley Almond Fourth Grade East Albemarle Elementary School _______________________________________________ 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. Joy/NC/4 [EMAIL PROTECTED] How children learn is as important as what they learn: process and content go hand in hand. http://www.responsiveclassroom.org --------------------------------- Need a vacation? Get great deals to amazing places on Yahoo! Travel. _______________________________________________ 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.
