Last year a professor of Sociology came to a meeting of teachers at my
school to discuss implementing Restorative Justice Circles with our
students. During the discussion it was put forth that just as children are
bullied, so are teachers and so are administrators--including
superintendents of school districts. I never thought of our situation as
the result of our being bullied. Furthermore last year our DAIT
(intervention specialists) team instructed our district to not teach science
at all in grades K-5. Their rationale was that we needed to focus on
English language development and reading. They said if the 5th grade
students could read, then they would pass the science portion of the CA
Standards Test. This year we were told that the 5th grade science portion
is 20% of our total CST score. I know I'm rambling, but this is a
ridiculous game.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Susan Chicvara" <chicvar...@kalamazoo.k12.mi.us>
To: "Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group"
<mosaic@literacyworkshop.org>
Sent: Sunday, May 27, 2012 2:03 PM
Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Saddened by Administration Mandate: Students and
Choice R eading In Class
Congratulations, Jennifer! Sadly, you are a rare breed these days.
In their heart of hearts, most administrators feel this way, I'm sure.
However, they are being compelled by the 'Higher ups" and state/federal
mandates (mandates that are created by people who have never taught.)
THANK YOU for being one who dares to do the right thing!
"Palmer, Jennifer" <jennifer.pal...@hcps.org> 5/25/2012 11:13 PM
Well, come work for me in one of my schools. I still believe in student
choice of reading materials, that good teachers are better than
programs, and the best way to teach a child to read is to become a good
observer of the child--he will show you the way he learns best.
I am saddened by these stories... It is why I went into
administration.... To have a little more leverage to make things right.
Sent from my iPhone
On May 25, 2012, at 10:49 PM, "Beverlee Paul" <beverleep...@gmail.com>
wrote:
We need to have a giant mandated administrator-read of *Aunt Chip
and the
Triple Creek Dam Affair* huh?
On Fri, May 25, 2012 at 5:48 PM, norma baker <hutch1...@juno.com>
wrote:
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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