Excellently said! Thank you so much for this articulate response!
Renee
On Jul 21, 2011, at 6:10 PM, kea...@aol.com wrote:
When a middle schooler or high school student is reading on an
elementary level, It's easy to assume that somebody below didnt do
it "right" . But as an elementary teacher, I just need to say
that we bust our butts on those students who are below grade
level. We meet with them daily in small group and and are always
hovering by their desks to help them with added support. We
provide them with as much intensive support as availalbe from
reading teachers,we work with parents, set up before and after
school buddy pals, and nightly send home books at their level for
them to practice and now with RTI. probably spend triple the amount
of time planning lessons and assessing these students as we do our
grade level or advanced student.
We take so much abuse from the "political public" about how all we
need is good teaching and all will be right with the students.
I have to caution you not to buy into this. Students who struggle
learning to read have many and varied causes, and we have yet to
find the cause or "cure" for all of them. Please, dont play the
bashing game and blame the other guy. Chances are, your own
success with these kiddos will be as limited.
Kathy
"Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist
once he grows up."
Pablo Picasso
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