15 minutes done well is better than 30 minutes wasted. If they can't do independent reading, it's all a waste until someone can teach them. Also, some teachers think it's 30 minutes free time for them to read for themselves or grade papers when they should be monitoring the kids and helping them. Bill
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of laura herrel Sent: Monday, November 17, 2008 5:25 PM To: Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org Subject: [MOSAIC] Independent Reading Our middle school 5-8 teachs Language Arts and Reading in two seperate periods - which I think is a sin. But that's not what I'm coming here to post about. Our principal recently said he does not want to see the students doing independent reading for longer than 15 minute during Reading class. Does anyone see anything wrong with having a 30 minute reading period a week? It really irks me. _______________________________________________ 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.
