Renee~ your screen name is misleading... I AM in the Phoenix area, and I have been active in district committees for the last few years. Some of them have been more productive than others... but it is important that teachers get involved, and facilitate change. Mary
----- Original Message ----- From: "Renee" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group" <mosaic@literacyworkshop.org> Sent: Saturday, May 03, 2008 3:31 PM Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] suzanne & everyday math > Thanks. It's always nice to have someone agree with me. > I am not in Phoenix, nor have I ever been there. I live in Northern > California. I think I have multiple lives. :-) > > Renee > > On May 3, 2008, at 3:31 PM, Mary and Pete Montoya wrote: > >> I absolutely agree, Renee...We often feel the pressure to teach >> to the text, and are not allowed the independence to teach students! >> p.s. are you in Phoenix? >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Renee" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: "Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group" >> <mosaic@literacyworkshop.org> >> Sent: Saturday, May 03, 2008 2:17 PM >> Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] suzanne & everyday math >> >> >>> Hi Cami, >>> >>> I am sorry if I came across as criticizing individual teachers. I know >>> that's how it sounded and in a way I was doing just that, but from a >>> more global perspective. When I say teachers need to speak out, I am >>> talking about getting involved in things like district level >>> committees >>> which have input on these decisions. Perhaps some districts don't have >>> these committees, but all the districts in which I've worked HAVE had >>> them, and I have been on them. There are some teachers on these >>> committees (and sometimes most of them) who just "go along" and do not >>> speak out even when they have the opportunity to effect change. >>> >>> I did not mean to offend anyone but there ARE teachers who CAN speak >>> out who do not. I feel for those who are mandated to do a certain >>> thing >>> and who are policed in doing so. I have never been in that position >>> and >>> in that I feel lucky. I will say, though, that I have been in >>> positions >>> where the mandates are to follow the program "with fidelity" and I >>> still found many ways and times to bring in best practices, with >>> justification that I was addressing certain standards. >>> >>> It will be a great day when teachers can teach again. >>> >>> Renee >>> >>> >>> On May 3, 2008, at 10:37 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >>> >>>> Renee, >>>> >>>> my district just adopted EM . I would love to slow down and >>>> supplement with >>>> other things but we were told in no uncertain terms that we may not >>>> do >>>> that. >>>> We have a consultant who meets with us once a month for PD and makes >>>> sure >>>> that we follow the program exactly each day regardless of how the >>>> children are >>>> doing. It kills me but I don't have a choice so please refrain from >>>> criticizing individual teachers. >>>> >>>> Thanks >>>> Cami >>>> >>>> >>>> In a message dated 5/3/08 10:39:53 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>> writes: >>>> >>>> >>>>> I have to make a comment here. If a teacher thinks a program "moves >>>>> too >>>>> quickly" then why is that teacher not slowing down and supplementing >>>>> where supplementing is due? In my mind, this is a ridiculous >>>>> criticism >>>>> of a program..... any program. Programs do not teach students. >>>>> Teachers >>>>> teach students. Do people not learn any more how to actually teach? >>>>> >>>>> Renee.... who is feeling crotchety this morning. >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> ************** >>>> Wondering what's for Dinner Tonight? 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