Congrats...sounds like a dream job! Keep us posted next year, would love how to hear how they got to that point! Terry
-----Original Message----- From: chris and teresa casart <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group <mosaic@literacyworkshop.org> Sent: Wed, 2 Jul 2008 9:31 pm Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] I got a job! A little bit more... - 4th grade - 21 students - one visually impaired student, which made me nervous for about 3 seconds, until I remembered that reading strategies work whether you read with your eyes or your fingers - 20-25% ESL or ELL population - Latino and Sudanese - focus on teaching comprehension strategies (integrated cross-curricular) - many teachers are studying and implementing the structure laid out in The Daily 5 - strong emphasis on writing workshop - professional learning communities of teachers studying together, working toward a common goal - lots of data collection for a practical purpose - guiding instruction - my classroom is NOT in a portable =) - a sink, yes, a sink, in my room!!! - block scheduling, with only ONE rotating special scheduled for the same 45 minute time slot each day (a BIG change from my last job, where I had to carry my schedule around with me at all times because it was so confusing - too much running around all over the school every day) - a dynamic principal - curriculum driven - language liaisons for the Latino and Sudanese families (most students speak English, but their parents might not) - three other fabulous 4th grade teachers with whom I will collaborate - a 10 minute commute - my day starts at 8:30 and ends at 4:05...no more leaving the house at AM! "It's all good." Teresa -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] workshop.org [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of ljackson Sent: Wednesday, July 02, 2008 8:22 PM To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] I got a job! Tell us a bit more about the new position. On 7/2/08 6:09 PM, "chris and teresa casart" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Two months ago I took a leap of faith and decided to resign from my teaching > position without first having another one secured. I wanted to find an > opportunity to teach in a school that was committed to a balanced literacy > philosophy. > > Last week I started the interview process at two schools who both share in > this philosophy. Yesterday, I was offered a contract, and I accepted! We > celebrated by trading in our 11 year old minivan and then going out to a > romantic dinner. ;) > > Tomorrow is our 15th wedding anniversary, followed by Independence Day, so > our family will continue to celebrate. > > I am so blessed to have found this email group and a sweet new job all in > the same week!!! (I'm jumping for joy right now.) Thanks for being there > for me in cyberspace! > > Teresa > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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. > -- Lori Jackson District Literacy Coach & Mentor Todd County School District Box 87 Mission SD 57555 http:www.tcsdk12.org ph. 605.856.2211 Literacies for All Summer Institute July 17-20. 2008 Tucson, Arizona _______________________________________________ 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.
