Congratulations. It's so hard to take that leap! So glad things worked out well for you. Carol
On Jul 2, 2008, at 8:31 PM, chris and teresa casart wrote: > 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.
