So then is Everyday Math akin to Saxon Math - a mile wide and an inch deep? What programs are there out there now that actually teach math understanding?
On Wed, Sep 17, 2008 at 5:00 AM, Storti, Donna <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: > We have the HM program as well. I took the stories and assigned a > strategy to go with each one. I am using it as a shared reading. The > class can use the anthology if they choose to during free reading time > if they want to reread the story. I am sorry to hear about Envisions, > it looked like a good program, we are using Everyday Math and the > children who struggle with math get lost in the tornado (that's what we > call the spiral). > > Donna > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Joan Matuga > Sent: Wednesday, September 17, 2008 3:30 AM > To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group > Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] H & M Reading > > I cannot believe that in the slightest. The H&M program, especially as > we are required to implement is the farthest thing from Ellin Keene as > anything I can imagine. It is all direct and guided instruction....down > to the smallest details. It is designed so robots can teach it. On Day > 1, you do this, this, this, and that. You use transparency..., > worksheet..., grammar..., We have even been "blessed" with a day by day > writing program telling us what to do in writing each day. One week the > teacher directly models a particular lesson. The next day, there is > guided instruction on the same format (lesson and prompt scripted) and > the third week (using the same format) there are daily scripted lessons > where the children supposedly do independent writing using a script > provided. We have a pacing calendar telling what to teach on what day > and when to test. > > We also have daily guided/scripted lessons for math using a new program > called Envision (YUCK!!!!). Our Planning Calendar gives us no leeway > about how we can modify the program to meet the needs of the particular > students in our class. In fact, the head of the math said, if the > students don't understand it, "Just move on." We have just been given a > planning calendar telling us which Science and Social lessons to teach > on a particular week. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Beverlee Paul<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email > Group<mailto:mosaic@literacyworkshop.org> > Sent: Tuesday, September 16, 2008 9:16 PM > Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] H & M Reading > > > And I didn't fall off the back of a turnip truck! > > On Tue, Sep 16, 2008 at 10:08 PM, jeanette hayden > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > > Dear Colleagues: > > I was at a presentation where a Literacy Coach made this statement " > > Houghton Mifflin is based on the work of Ellin Keene and Stephanie > Harvey. > > I > > was so taken back that I did not respond. Several of us present did > > exchange > > looks of surprise. What is the collective response to this > statement? > > > > Thank you. > > Jeanette Hayden > > Anchorage School District > > _______________________________________________ > > Mosaic mailing list > > Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org<mailto:Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org> > > To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to > > > http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org< > http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org> > . > > > > Search the MOSAIC archives at > http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive<http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive>. > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Mosaic mailing list > Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org<mailto:Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org> > To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to > > http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org< > http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org> > . > > Search the MOSAIC archives at > http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive<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. > > _______________________________________________ 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.
