In a message dated 2/21/2009 9:37:10 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, elwaingor...@cbe.ab.ca writes:
What were the major flaws in the Project Follow Through research? Elisa, As you probably know, research with children is "messy." The outstanding mess I see with DI research is something I also observed in DI schools. In order to implement the DI program correctly, there must be two adults in the classroom. This is described in the Follow Through Research and was a huge eye opener for me. I think that is a major factor and something I am seeing with my own class this year with two teachers. What a difference I see between how my class behaves with two of us in the morning and one of us in the afternoon! I would like to see the DI research done with one teacher ( no aide) , or balanced literacy research done with two teachers or a teacher and a trained aide. Then come to me and show me the numbers. There are also some philosophy issues like compliance. How would DI work in a classroom of independent thinkers who were taught to question authority and allowed to move about the classroom? Just a couple of things that hit me in the head like a ton of bricks. Nancy **************Need a job? Find an employment agency near you. (http://yellowpages.aol.com/search?query=employment_agencies&ncid=emlcntusyelp00000003) _______________________________________________ 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.