I wish all the Ali's in the nation could simply close their doors and
do what's best for kids, but when there are 14 unannounced observations
per quarter where the teacher's very livelihood depends on whether
she/he is doing exactly what it says on a piece of paper she/he turned
in a week earlier, this is easier said than done.
An administrator who says you can't do conferencing because "they need
direct instruction" is beyond stupid. What is more direct than an
individual conference? So I would write in my lesson plans
"individualized direct instruction - specific skills as needed" and
"fluency practice" (the rest of the class) and go from there. Then, if
an administrator came in while I was conferencing, I could say that I
was doing direct instruction.
I fear for my future, when these children will be running the world.
Renee
On May 25, 2012, at 5:14 PM, kinder...@comcast.net wrote:
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
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