I would be really interested in hearing how your schedule works seeing so many children and providing 1:1 reading recovery services. I am also trained and also received small literacy training in Arkansas. I just returned from a RTI training and the presenter was not advocating 1:1 services and since moving to MT funding is different and I am no longer able to service children using either program. Please share more how you are able to serve so many. Thanks.
From: Jeanne Crider [mailto:jeann...@charter.net] To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group [mailto:mos...@literacyworkshop.org] Sent: Thu, 24 Sep 2009 19:20:29 -0600 Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Reading Recovery > I am a Reading Recovery teacher. Do you really think that helping the most > struggling 1st graders is a waste of money? Do you think that these > students would make greater gains being in a small group or remaining in the > > classroom alone? Children in Reading Recovery have a program specifically > designed for them. It looks at their strengths and builds on them. In the > classroom, teachers don't have time to focus on one child with such > intensity. They don't have the time to spend helping the child learn in the > > way that is best for them. Classroom teachers have too many other kids who > each have their own needs. Untangling the most confused 1st graders is > certainly worth it in my opinion. By the way, I see more students in a day > than any of the first grade classroom teachers have in their classroom. I > work hard each and every day to meet the needs of my students. I'm sorry > you had a bad experience. I guess it was a good idea that you left if you > don't believe in the philosophy. Maybe you should examine your own teaching > > if the 3 students made no gains in your 2nd grade classroom. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Susanne Lee" <susannelee...@yahoo.com> > To: "Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group" > <mosaic@literacyworkshop.org> > Sent: Wednesday, September 23, 2009 8:01 PM > Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Reading Recovery > > > I did reading recovery for one year. I agree, it is a very expensive program > > to serve just a few children. We did find gains, but I also noticed that > when they went to 2nd grade (I went to 2nd grade also), they did plateau. In > > fact, last year, I had 3 of my reading recovery kids and none of them gained > > a reading level during the year. I didn't believe in the philosophy of the > program and that is why I left after one year. I also felt in the second > half of the year when i did reading recovery, I was more of a special ed > teacher than anything else. I am not a huge advocate of the program, as you > can see........ > > --- On Wed, 9/23/09, swalte...@san.rr.com <swalte...@san.rr.com> wrote: > > > From: swalte...@san.rr.com <swalte...@san.rr.com> > Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Reading Recovery > To: "Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group" > <mosaic@literacyworkshop.org> > Date: Wednesday, September 23, 2009, 8:10 PM > > > > We have two reading recovery teachers. Many of us feel that they do not > service enough kids. > Meeting kids one on one is not the best use of man power for our needy > school, > > We find that many of the kids that are exited plateau in 2nd grade. > > ---- Hillary Marchel <march...@hawthorn73.org> wrote: > > > What are your feelings about Reading Recovery? Thanks, I know your > > > all busy. Hillary > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > 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. > > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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. > > > _______________________________________________ > 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.
