I was nervous when, in my district, we reached consensus about adopting HM 2005 but I have to echo that it really is ok. There are more resources than our teachers can possibly use. I am a big proponent of a reading/writing workshop approach and feel if I were a classroom teacher (was for years before Title I) I would be able to do that and also use HM. Cathy Title I Reading In a message dated 3/10/2009 8:33:30 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, callin...@gmail.com writes:
HM is a fine program. There are plenty of materials for teachers to use. The school would have to provide more non-fiction materials though as HM is lean in that area. The program was just adopted this year in Duval County Florida. I also used it in Maryland when it was adopted 8 years ago. You will always find gaps in any reading program. Linda On Mar 10, 2009, at 3:21 PM, Lisa Glos wrote: > > > I am sure that this has been answered before and I apologize for > the repeat, but I was wondering if someone could help me find > documentation about the effectiveness of Houghton Mifflin's Reading > Program. The programming committee at my school is looking at > programs for next year and beyond. The problem is, they chose two > teachers to be on the committee and they have 3 years experience > between them (all at this school). When I expressed my concerns to > the primary teacher on the committee she mentioned that they are > thinking of keeping HM. > > > > I know that I have a problem with 'boxed' programs because I don't > believe that any one program meets all of the needs of our > students, but I want to come with documentation to support my > opinion; and my principal takes research over anecdotal information > about how a program works in our classrooms. > > > > Thanks > > Lisa > > > > > Lisa Glos > Instructional Support Teacher > Patterson Park Public Charter School > Baltimore, MD > waver...@comcast.net > _______________________________________________ > 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. **************A Good Credit Score is 700 or Above. See yours in just 2 easy steps! (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100126575x1219671244x1201345076/aol?redir=http:%2F%2Fwww.freecreditreport.com%2Fpm%2Fdefault.aspx%3Fsc%3D668072%26hmpgID %3D62%26bcd%3DfebemailfooterNO62) _______________________________________________ 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.
