This is amazing...we have been reading Touching Spirit Bear and this
is certainly a parallel.
kris
On May 27, 2012, at 6:11 PM, Gail 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
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To: "Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group" <mosaic@literacyworkshop.org
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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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