Yes, I know that is the problem. We need to figure out a solution and quick! Elisa
Elisa Waingort Grade 2 Spanish Bilingual Teacher Spanish Learning Leader Dalhousie Elementary Calgary, Canada The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched. They must be felt within the heart. ‹Helen Keller The society which scorns excellence in plumbing as a humble activity and tolerates shoddiness in philosophy because it is an exalted activity will have neither good plumbing nor good philosophy: neither its pipes nor its theories will hold water. -Former US Cabinet member John W. Gardner Visit my blog, A Teacher's Ruminations, and post a message. http://waingortgrade2spanishbilingual.blogspot.com/ On 12/07/10 10:02 AM, "readingla...@aol.com" <readingla...@aol.com> wrote: > Elisa, Exactly my point. It becomes more difficult to wean them as they > feel they don't need weaning. I've even heard teachers say they love the > basal because they don't have to plan. To do it right a school would have a > Literacy Coach, Reading Specialist, or administrator that would work with the > new teachers. It is a process that will likely take two to three years. That > being said, in this current fiscal crisis coaches and mentors are being cut. > It often feels like a lose/lose situation. Laura _______________________________________________ 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.
