I agree 100%. Teachers everywhere need to open their eyes and start getting involved. These attacks are not going away. They are getting worse daily. I know we give our all in our classrooms and it is not fair that we have to take up this battle as well, but we do!! It's our children and our profession at stake. Thank you Kay for raising the alert. Sally
On 5/27/11 5:29 AM, "Kay Kuenzl-Stenerson" <kay.kuenzl-stener...@oshkosh.k12.wi.us> wrote: > Good Morning! I found *Reading Don't Fix No Chevys *an eye opening book. > It is a study with High School students but it give a great perspective on > boy's interests and their reading habits. Also, I am from Wisconsin and we > are facing some disturbing legilations pushing more testing in 3rd grade > modeled after Florida and of course the whole teacher - public employee > bashing. I have started to pay a lot of attention to what is happening and > gotten vocal. The only way to fight these ill informed bills is to get as > much information as possible and to be vocal to the legilators, with friends > and acquaintances who may not have access to information, and to vote. This > won't go away unless teachers in the trenches who really know what is at > stake speak up and fight. It has been a very tiring 4 months in Wisconsin, > but I know our schools and students are at risk of losing out. It may even > mean the end of public education as we know it. I urge all of you to jump > in! > > On Thu, May 26, 2011 at 11:00 AM, <mosaic-requ...@literacyworkshop.org>wrote: > >> Send Mosaic mailing list submissions to >> mosaic@literacyworkshop.org >> >> To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit >> >> http://mail.literacyworkshop.org/mailman/listinfo/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org >> >> or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to >> mosaic-requ...@literacyworkshop.org >> >> You can reach the person managing the list at >> mosaic-ow...@literacyworkshop.org >> >> When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific >> than "Re: Contents of Mosaic digest..." >> >> >> Today's Topics: >> >> 1. Re: Billionaire's Boy's Clubs are financing "grassroots >> movements" (Sally Thomas) >> 2. Re: Your thoughts needed- (Renee) >> >> >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> Message: 1 >> Date: Wed, 25 May 2011 13:07:33 -0700 >> From: Sally Thomas <sally.thom...@verizon.net> >> To: mosaic listserve <mosaic@literacyworkshop.org> >> Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Billionaire's Boy's Clubs are financing >> "grassroots movements" >> Message-ID: <ca02af95.701a%sally.thom...@verizon.net> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII >> >> >> Thanks for posting this Mena. I know many teachers who are giving their >> all >> in classrooms, who have families who also need them. But then they don't >> exactly have time to keep up with this big picture of the coming storm. It >> takes time to listen/read it all. I know because I feel a great need to >> but >> I've been known as an extreme workaholic. Part of the issue is that I try >> to read aboutt issues from all sides, from many sources. I hate "sound >> bites" and don't want to be narrow minded myself. >> >> Susan Ohanian has been a long long time advocate for children and teachers >> and activists in keeping us informed about what is going on. Her web site >> is an incredible resource for all of su. >> >> Sally >> >> >> On 5/25/11 6:49 AM, "Mena" <drmarinac...@aol.com> wrote: >> >>> More on the Billionaire's Boy's Clubs and Gates >>> http://susanohanian.org/show_research.php?id=419 >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Philomena Marinaccio-Eckel, Ph.D. >>> Florida Atlantic University >>> Dept. of Teaching and Learning >>> College of Education >>> 2912 College Ave. ES 214 >>> Davie, FL 33314 >>> Phone: 954-236-1070 >>> Fax: 954-236-1050 >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> Message: 2 >> Date: Thu, 26 May 2011 07:46:36 -0700 >> From: Renee <phoenix...@sbcglobal.net> >> To: "Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group" >> <mosaic@literacyworkshop.org>, elwaingor...@cbe.ab.ca >> Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Your thoughts needed- >> Message-ID: <cae00c4041e010a4e6df2123205d4...@sbcglobal.net> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed >> >> I tend to agree with Elisa on this and would also tend to leave him >> alone, AND I would "make available" other books with topics related to >> sharks if I happened to come along them. I wouldn't push them, just >> have them "visible" near the sharks books. For example, books about >> other fishes, or the ocean, or the food chain, whatever. >> >> And I might randomly ask him questions like "How are sharks like >> people?" or "Are there other fish who have to keep swimming or they >> will sink?" or whatever. Not push the questions, but just ask in an >> idle, offhand way. >> >> Renee >> >> On May 25, 2011, at 4:26 AM, elwaingor...@cbe.ab.ca wrote: >> >>> Hi Judy, >>> Though it may be frustrating to have this child read only about sharks >>> (running out of books he can read, thinking he needs to be prepared >>> for other reading demands in school) I would leave him alone. He is >>> developing expertise on a topic that he is passionate about. Why >>> squelch that? In time, he will develop other reading interests and the >>> sharks will fall by the wayside. He is learning that reading is to >>> find out about things we are interested in and that's important. He >>> will hear other genres/topics when his teacher does read alouds. He >>> can have his mom read books to him about sharks that are a stretch for >>> him right now. And, IMHO, we should never make an instructional >>> decision because of the perceived needs of the next grade level. Would >>> this be an example of teaching to test for the next grade level? My >>> best advice, again, is to leave the boy alone. >>> Elisa >>> Sent on the TELUS Mobility network with BlackBerry >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: judy fiene <jfie...@gmail.com> >>> Sender: mosaic-bounces+elwaingortji=cbe.ab...@literacyworkshop.org >>> Date: Tue, 24 May 2011 08:44:04 >>> To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email >>> Group<mosaic@literacyworkshop.org> >>> Reply-To: "Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group" >>> <mosaic@literacyworkshop.org> >>> Subject: [MOSAIC] Your thoughts needed- >>> >>> Hi all, >>> I did a presentation last night for a PTA group. My focus was on how >>> to get >>> your kids excited about reading. One mother had a question that >>> stumped me. >>> She stated that her eight year old son enjoys reading, but he's very >>> specific about what he likes to read. He will only read books about >>> sharks. >>> He's been like this for a couple of years now. He can't seem to get >>> enough >>> books on this topic. She stated that the librarian at her local >>> library is >>> running out of book selections that are at his reading level. She >>> doesn't >>> want to squelch his passion for reading, but she also wants him to be >>> prepared for books he may not want to read but needs to read for >>> school. I'm >>> curious to know your thoughts. >> >> >> "You cannot teach a man anything; you can only help him to find it >> within himself." >> ~ Galileo >> >> >> >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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. >> >> End of Mosaic Digest, Vol 57, Issue 26 >> ************************************** >> > > _______________________________________________ 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.
