So, being a bilingual student is a synonym of being below grade level and all over the place? Maybe I misunderstood this email. > Date: Tue, 14 Dec 2010 07:26:00 -0600 > From: mbas...@rlas-116.org > To: mosaic@literacyworkshop.org > Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] differentiation > > You can use the basal as a shared reading approach, with you modeling > strategies. Also, if you have tapes of the story you can use it as a > listening center. But you obviously must use guided reading or the student > who is two grade levels below will never catch up. In my district where the > majority of students are billingual. It is very common and more the norm that > students are way below grade level and all over the place. We supplement > basal instruction with guided reading. > > -----Original Message----- > From: mosaic-bounces+mbasala=rlas-116....@literacyworkshop.org on behalf of > rr1...@aol.com > Sent: Tue 12/14/2010 5:25 AM > To: mosaic@literacyworkshop.org > Subject: [MOSAIC] differentiation > > > I teach fourth grade and have really struggled this year with > differentiation. Although I get the purpose of it, I am really starting to > question the practice unless the student is already identified. > > Here are my reasons.... > 1. If i differentiate for you, some of my students read on a 2nd grade level, > and you earn an A, how do I justify retaining you at the end of the year, if > you do not having failing grades? > 2. How do I uphold academic rigor and high expectations, and provide work for > you that is two grades below? > 3. Why are you in my 4th grade classroom if you are reading 2 grade levels > below? > 4. How can I give you second grade work and then ask you to take a fourth > grade test at the end of the year? > 5. Why must I teach from a fourth grade basal when 60% of my class is not > reading at grade level? > > Any advice would be appreciated. > > I am trying to convince my principal to drop the basal and adopt a readers > workshop approach. > > Rosie > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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.
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