This is our second year with Making Meaning K-6 and our first year with it in grades 7-8. Our teachers have overwhelmingly LOVED the program. I am a district administrator and as a rule I do not favor canned programs - I would prefer that our teachers learn things from the ground up and not rely on a script. However, with Making Meaning I think many of our teachers have learned the importance of such things as getting their students actively engaged in literacy by having them turn and talk often. We have a large number of new teachers this year and this program has introduced them to what is important in our district in terms of literacy in a quick and meaningful way. We still run new teacher study groups on Mosaic of Thought so that they have the "why" behind the "what" - but Making Meaning has helped them connect that why to the what! We love it - I would highly recommend it!!
Carrie K-8 - Illinois _______________________________________________ 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.
