Sounds like a great idea
PatK
On May 28, 2012, at 7:21 AM, Mena wrote:
Please don't retire. I have heard so many older teachers say that
the conditions of teaching are causing them to retire. So many of
our new teachers, who have been raised in these direct instruction
schools, have the example of teacher-proof pedagogy as their
hegemony. They have been raised in a culture that demands research-
based instruction. More experienced teachers have lives that should
be considered enthnographic research. If "research-based"
instruction is the litmus test of good teaching we need to fight
experiment research with our combined ethnographic research. I would
love to have teachers share on a thread some anecdotal stories of
struggling readers who have learned to read without a program.
Philomena Marinaccio-Eckel, Ph.D.
Florida Atlantic University
Dept. of Teaching and Learning
College of Education
2912 College Ave. ES 214
Davie, FL 33314
Phone: 954-236-1070
Fax: 954-236-1050
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From: Patricia Kimathi <pkima...@earthlink.net>
To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group <mosaic@literacyworkshop.org
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Sent: Sat, May 26, 2012 3:09 pm
Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Saddened by Administration Mandate: Students
and Choice R ...
What's the old song- you have to know when to fold them. I think I
get the message that it is now time for me to fold them. I am trying
to hang on one more year, but it is difficult as I read these things
and I see my district moving in that directions. Also, because I am
in Los Angeles and we keep hearing of more teachers being accussed of
misconduct and abuse of children I am really feeling sdder and sadder.
PatK
On May 26, 2012, at 4:02 AM, rascal...@aol.com wrote:
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
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