Gail thanks for this. WE will have a EDM consultant on site all year so that would be good but next year we are also being TOLD to follow to Bonnie Campbell Hills developmental reading and writing continuums which are going to be compulsory as well as the three pieces of evidence we must supply to show mastery at a particular level (which must be kept in a very special folder along with all the other compulsory assessment) , AND, we have the new levelled libraries coming into our classroom, AND we have only the second year of using DRA and we an accreditation...which means an outside body coming in and looking at what we do as a school. AND, I am a restitution trainer and next year we have to inservice faculty on that AND last but not least we need to revamp all our social studies/science units so that they are TRULY INQUIRY. *Do't get me wrong, I love it all, but implementing this all in one year...." oh my goodness. So, I guess when I saw the HUGE EDM packet, I just felt terrified. I still feel terrified but now through all this writing and sharing with you all, I am identifying the source. I don't think you'll be hearing much from me next year. Oh, and by the way I taught a SUNY 30 credit point class on Writer's notebook to teachers this year who just 'gobbled it up and then offered to do another one on Lit Circles. Now,get ready for this, I was told that administration doesn't actually 'agree with Harvey Daniels and the classic line being, 'we don't want to confuse the teachers'...and how is this for the top reason 'you're a little bit ahead of what everyone else is doing'. So, you are all my 'venting' place, the place where I seek clarification and support for what I am doing, and most importantly part of the 'big picture outside of here'. I just love this group. I love the comments. The only problem for me is when you are all on line at night, I am just starting the day here. But, I try and keep up. And finally...finally I am going to be really strong, pull myself away from here and take my coffee to the pool. I know, I love to rub it in...blue skies, 35 degrees Celsius, and a NO SCHOOL DAY...joy, oh joy.
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] on behalf of Gail Lehrhoff Sent: Thu 5/1/2008 5:39 AM To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] lit circles/guided reading???? Hi Suzanne, I'm a special educator working with kids in grade 4. Three years ago my school began using Everyday Math for grades K & 1 only. Then last year grades 2-5 began. We were all pretty nervous as well, but now that we're in year 2, it's actually feeling pretty good! The biggest difference between EDM and other math curriculums is that you're not teaching to mastery. Each unit is made up of goals that are beginning, developing or secure. There's a 2 year cycle in which a goal moves from beginning to secure. We had been using Addison-Wesley with a bit of TERC. I'm pretty happy at this point with EDM. Will your school provide any professional development to go along with the new math curriculum? That is really key. Good luck! Gail On Wed, Apr 30, 2008 at 5:07 PM, HERBERT Suzanne <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I could just cry. I have spent thirty minutes writing about lit circles > and I lost the internet connection. If only I would do what I tell the kids > to do. Do it on Word and back it up?!!!!!!! The gistof what I was writing > however was, what is the difference between a lit circle and guided reading? > I sense a cross over in the discussions here. It's been a discussion we've > had a our school. I'm happy to discuss how I see it...but don't want to > bore you all to tears with my 'passionate monologue'. By the way, we are > starting EVERY DAY MATH next year and to say I am terrified, is an > understatement. Any comments (as it's outside this forum) on that to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] would be gratefully appreciated. Suzanne > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] on behalf of Kelli Thexton > Sent: Thu 5/1/2008 2:30 AM > To: mosaic@literacyworkshop.org > Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [MOSAIC] correction! > > Uh-Oh! When talking about the correlation sets for the Ralph > Fletcher Craft Lessons/Nonfiction Craft Lessons and how to obtain > them, I inadvertantly left out a letter on the web address for Mel > and Rosie Brown's Basics Plus Books. The correct web address is: > www.basicsplusbooks.com > They will take great care of you! > Kelli Thexton > Literacy Coach > Westside Elementary > Rogers, AR Public Schools > > _______________________________________________ > 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. > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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. > > > _______________________________________________ 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.
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