Switched is perhaps not the right word. Our district has endorsed balanced literacy for many years, allowing teachers to use either a workshop or center-based approach. However, implementation has been spotty and this particular schools struggles with regular, sweeping staff turnover. In the past three years, but particularly in the past two, we have focused intensely on reading instruction. Lots of observations, lots of modeling, lots of opportunities to observe in model classrooms, lots of in class modeling and support in planning. We are not completely there yet-who ever is? We have much yet to refine and some resistance from a couple of folks BUT all of this work is beginning to manifest itself in student performance.
Lori Jackson District Literacy Coach and Mentor Todd County School District Box 87 Mission SD 5755 ----- Original message ----- From: Cindy <pierc...@comcast.net> To: Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org Date: Saturday, February 14, 2009 12:19 PM Subject: [MOSAIC] Workshops, was Departmentalization > Lori, > Your post has intrigued me. You say you switched to a workshop approach, and > that is what has achieved these results. But I wonder exactly what you mean > by that??? Could you be more specific? > Cindy > _______________________________________________ > 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.
