I'm voting in the general election and contributing as much as I possibly can to the candidate who supports NCLB less. Until we can get rid of the NRP and their self-serving financial interests, we will continue to subscribe to "Scientifically-Based" Reading Research which is what continues to strangle us, whether it be in RtI, tutoring, higher education, or educational practice. RtI is in chaos, just as you described, partly because of the overwhelming use of DIBELS as states were "approved" for Reading First grants. And party because noone really has any idea what is expected. The biggest "authority," McLaughlin (I think, ?, doesn't sound quite right) hasn't even been able to get her manuscript published condemning all our educational system because we have need for special services for special needs services. I would read the thoughtful books by Elaine Garan, Denny Taylor, Gerald Coles, Ken Goodman, Jeff McQuillan and others describing the rampant financial and other corruption in the ranks of the Reading First crowd, SBRR, etcetera. I would read the investigation by Ted Kennedy's office into allegations of wrongdoing. I would check out susanohanian.com. I would absolutely read DIBELS: What It Is, What It Does. And I would pray.
> Date: Tue, 2 Sep 2008 10:48:45 -0500> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: > mosaic@literacyworkshop.org> Subject: [MOSAIC] RtI> > >From Beverly:> > > ..............if we just ignore the RtI-ers, we are able to teach in the> way > we see is best for our kids. :-( > > > > Beverly and others:> > I am an > administrator and I am having a very hard time "ignoring" RtI -> it is a law > in my state - in fact our law has gone above and beyond the> federal > guidelines. I do not have a classroom where I can just shut my> door and > teach the way I believe - which is also supported by tons and> tons of > research. So, what do I do? Our state is requiring that an> enormous amount > of resources be put toward this "law" without the first> idea of what it > means and how it is ruining our kids' education! I am> extremely concerned > and I have been saying so for over a year with> little to no response from > anyone. I feel like people are just> following the herd - like they've just > given up and feel they are doomed> to state oversight and WORST practice in > education as opposed to best> practice. I would hope that those who subscribe > to this listserv are> the professionals that could actually do something > about this. It won't> happen if we just moan and groan - teachers pointing > fingers at> administration and administrators pointing fingers at the state. > What> are people out there really doing about this?!?!?!?! > > > > Carrie> > > K-8, IL> > > > > > _______________________________________________> 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. > _________________________________________________________________ Be the filmmaker you always wanted to be—learn how to burn a DVD with Windows®. http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/108588797/direct/01/ _______________________________________________ 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.
