Wow! I am so sorry for you. What is happening to education? Do they really believe these scripted programs are engaging for children? I will have to retire if that happens here!
Eileen/NM ----- Original Message ----- From: rascal...@aol.com To: mosaic@literacyworkshop.org Sent: Saturday, May 26, 2012 5:02:37 AM Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Saddened by Administration Mandate: Students and Choice R ... I love the book, Book Whisperer!!! Up to now I have been able to close my door, however now we have 16 "walk throughs" that our administration does in a quarter. When the administration walks in to our classrooms, if we aren't teaching exactly what is in our lesson plans (we've had to turn in the week prior....that's another heated discussion for me)....we get marked "down" and they attach this to our pay. The observation are 50% of my pay and the other 50% is based on how well my kids "perform" on the FCAT (which again...is another heated discussion)! I will manage to "sneak" in what is right for the kids...but again, how sad is that??? :-( Ali/FL In a message dated 5/25/2012 10:00:31 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, kinder...@comcast.net writes: Thank you Ali! Just close your door and do what you know is absolutely best practice for our countries children! Administrators who have no background in teaching do what they are told, because they are told. Many do not know what they are doing. Let your children read!!!!!!! Let them read what they choose to!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Read the Book Whisperer. Eileen ( who feels your pain in N.M) ----- Original Message ----- From: "norma baker" <hutch1...@juno.com> To: mosaic@literacyworkshop.org Sent: Friday, May 25, 2012 5:48:26 PM Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Saddened by Administration Mandate: Students and Choice R eading In Class I hear you! Our new principal wants to buy an anthology and "programs". She doesn't believe in conferencing because they need "direct instruction". It's all very frightening. Reading Workshop and RTI are district initiatives and much money has been spent on them, but.......... they RTI disappeared this year. I'm guessing Reading Workshop will go next year! Maybe we should write the next novel about the future with non-readers because of all this nonsense! lol An old man once said, "There comes a time in your life, when you walk away from all the drama and people who create it. You surround yourself with people who make you laugh. Forget the bad, and focus on the good. Love the people who treat you right, pray for the ones who don't. Life is too short to be anything but happy. Falling down is a part of life, getting back up is living." Ali/FL _______________________________________________ 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 ____________________________________________________________ 53 Year Old Mom Looks 33 The Stunning Results of Her Wrinkle Trick Has Botox Doctors Worried http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3131/4fc01acd589ea1b561ccst05duc _______________________________________________ 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
