The book is called "Annual Growth for All Students, Catch-Up Growth for Those Who are Behind", Fielding, Kerr, Rosier, 2007. It is a follow-up on "Delivering on the Promise" which I did not read (nor know anything about).
Like I mentioned...there are things I do not prescribe to (like DIBELS) which our district does not use. It is the "out-of-the-box" thinking I like. The idea that everyone is responsible for everyone, that reading gets the most attention, that children who are struggling get additional time for reading instruction no matter what. Logistically it is amazing. They do discuss hardships, union issues, etc. I am sure that there is probably more "pain" behind this book than even begins to reach the surface. This change was probably not accomplished without it. It would be interesting to hear from teachers who are involved. I am, as always, sorry when I hear that people with their fingers in the money-pot (so to speak) might be part of the pain. I read this book from the viewpoint of a teacher and went into it with no previous knowledge or pre-conceived perceptions. I also believe that it falls under the "Mosaic of Thought" umbrella. It has useful pieces for meeting the reading needs of children. Susan "We cannot discover new oceans unless we have the courage to lose sight of the shore." - unknown ---- Beverlee Paul <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > It sounds very much like Delivering on the Promise. If it is, it was > written by a tax attorney who became the president of the school board > there. He is, I believe, the CEO (or at least the leader) of the Levels > Testing materials. (NWEA, MAP) You need to remember (at least according to > my memory; it's been 5 years since I've read it) that the way they "met > their goal" of 90%, etc. is measured by DIBELS and Levels testing. > > Tami, I would absolutely love further information from someone directly > involved with Kennewick schools if you ever acquire any direct info. > > I think it would be salient to this group as there are very fundamental > issues at work here. At first glance, it appears to be an entirely > different topic, but I find the book, premise all about understanding and a > mosaic of thought. > > Bev > > On Sat, Oct 18, 2008 at 5:58 AM, Tamara Westmoreland < > [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Hi Susan- I would love to know what the title of the book is- as I grew up > > in Kennewick, Washington! > > Thanks, > > Tami > > ________________________________________ > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [ > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] [ > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Friday, October 17, 2008 9:19 PM > > To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group > > Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] overwhelmed gen. ed > > > > Thank you for all of these posts so far. > > > > I agree that communication with the classroom teacher is essential and that > > was always a difficulty even with Reading Recovery. We invented/created > > different forms yet never seemed to hit on the one that worked, and I admit > > I wasn't consistent. > > > > We have PLC's (Professional Learning Communities) once a week, yet I am not > > always in the building where I do interventions nor is that always the topic > > of discussion. At this point, we need to spend more time on it. We are a > > Flint, Michigan district and all but one of our buildings are Title 1. The > > one that isn't is now "Targeted Assistance", but will become full Title1 > > this year. Intervention and professional development are priorities! > > > > I also agree that the "Merry-go-Round" effect is kooky. We are making it a > > priority to be in the classroom during Reading Workshop, and make our > > pull-out time "in addition to" regular classroom reading instruction. This > > in itself is extremely difficult as you well know...important teaching and > > learning is always occurring and children cannot miss writing or math > > either. > > > > We have just read an interesting book (of course it is at school and the > > "correct" name is escaping me). It is about "Catch-up Growth" and documents > > the Kennewick, Washington School District progress toward the goal of 90% of > > 3rd graders reading at grade level. It was actually published by the > > district. I am not making a hard sell for the book, although it has some > > very interesting perspectives. One of the most interesting in the protected > > 120 minutes for literacy in which everyone in the school participates! Even > > the PE teacher is teaching reading. Their paraprofessionals are well > > trained and indispensable. There are definitely approaches in the book that > > I do not agree with, BUT it is thought-provoking and they did make their > > goal. > > > > We are very familiar with the Linda Dorn model and have used her web site > > extensively. Being a district formerly using Reading Recovery ): the small > > group, strategy based approach is wonderful. All work is done in the > > context of reading/writing...something I would have a hard time living > > without. > > > > I guess one of the major things we are grappling with is being able to > > address the needs of the teachers and children without purchasing a program. > > Our research base would be Marie Clay, Linda Dorn, etc. Is this possible, > > legal? > > > > A number of years ago our Title 1 facilitators created...Ok I will say it > > (a program) that they call ELI (Early Literacy Intervention). It is based > > completely on Reading Recovery and is used by our paraprofessionals. It is > > somewhat scripted, yet allows for tutor adaptation depending on the needs of > > the child. It is also strategy-based. Our Research and Assessment > > Administrator does not like it! He claims it is not research-based. So we > > have this dilemma. > > > > I have been rambling after the morning coffee. I love this LISTSERV and > > learn so much. Thanks for listening and sharing so freely. Susan > > > > -- > > Susan Nugent > > > > "We cannot discover new oceans unless we have the courage to lose sight of > > the shore." - unknown > > > > ---- "Waingort Jimenez wrote: > > > Hi Kare, > > > There is such a document! I got it from the Choice Literacy Site. I > > cannot remember the name of the document but if you do a search on the site > > itself you may be able to find it. If I can track mine down in the next day > > or two I'll send more information. The idea is that the communication > > between classroom teacher and specialist that often happens in the hallway > > on the way somewhere else take place on paper instead. > > > Elisa > > > > > > Elisa Waingort > > > Grade 2 Spanish Bilingual > > > Dalhousie Elementary > > > Calgary, Canada > > > > > > In > > > a perfect world, someone would design a quick fill in the blanks type > > > of memo that both teachers would fill out and send to the other at > > > regular intervals. > > > > > > Kare > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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. > > > > > > ______________________________________________________________________ > > This email has been scanned by the MessageLabs Email Security System. > > For more information please visit http://www.messagelabs.com/email > > ______________________________________________________________________ > > > > This email (including attachments) is intended for the addressee(s) named > > above. 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