Maybe we need to write a best-selling trilogy -- something along the lines of The Hunger Games.
On Sun, May 27, 2012 at 7:11 PM, Gail <gail...@charter.net> wrote: > 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 <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. 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