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This is a great read that directly addresses this thread. You can "like" Anthony Cody on Facebook and get his blog in your email. Posted this morning at Living in Dialogue http://blogs.edweek.org/teachers/living-indialogue/2012/06/technocratic_groupthink_inflat.html Technocratic Groupthink Inflates the Testing Bubble By Anthony Cody On May 31, 2012, at 5:58 PM, evelia cadet wrote: I understand how you feel. After voicing my opinion in our literacy meetings, against the focus on standardize testing, and the need of teaching the reader and not the test, some teachers in my school literally stopped talking to me. If they see me in the halls, they will look down or walk way. I feel bad, however, I am confident I am doing the right thing. "What was once educationally significant, but difficult to measure, has been replaced by what is insignificant and easy to measure. So now we test how well we have taught what we do not value." — Art Costa, emeritus professor, California State University ___ Mosaic mailing list Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive
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YOU ARE DOING THE RIGHT THING! It's hard to believe that all teachers, in their heart-of-hearts, don't believe this, too.! Hold your head high and keep teaching! >>> evelia cadet 5/31/2012 8:58 PM >>> I understand how you feel. After voicing my opinion in our literacy meetings, against the focus on standardize testing, and the need of teaching the reader and not the test, some teachers in my school literally stopped talking to me. If they see me in the halls, they will look down or walk way. I feel bad, however, I am confident I am doing the right thing. Evelia Sent from my Windows Phone -Original Message- From: rascal...@aol.com Sent: Thursday, May 31, 2012 1:06 PM To: mosaic@literacyworkshop.org Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Saddened by Administration Mandate: Students and Choice Readi... I thank you all for your encouraging thoughts and postings. It is great to see so many educators with the heart you all have. Well, my saga continuesI was informed by my administration today that I am a "trouble maker" and I need to stop being so vocal. The rest of my "team" feels I am not a team player and I need to stop making waves. I'm moving to AZ as soon as I finish my doctorate in Education (May 2013)anyone out there know of any jobs where it is Ok to speak up for the kids as opposed to the mandates?? Someone mentioned being bulliedthis has been my experience since I began my quest for higher education and more knowledge. Florida is not a union state, which makes these types of actions even more prevalent. I'm trying hard to rise above all of this...but I'm having a tough time right now. Thank you again for all of your posts! What an amazing group of individuals you are! Ali/FL In a message dated 5/30/2012 11:36:44 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, donn...@optonline.net writes: Same in NJ Renee - the response to any new suggestion made by teachers to improve instruction is "show me the data" As a matter of fact during a discussion about voucher legislation with one of our assemblyman, a mayor from an urban community stated if we had vouchers our test scores would go up! Say it isnt so! Donna Sent from my HTC Status™ on AT&T - Reply message - From: "Renee" To: "Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group" Subject: [MOSAIC] Saddened by Administration Mandate: Students and Choice Reading In Class (Susan Chicvara) Date: Wed, May 30, 2012 9:38 am I, for one, am very happy to hear this and hope that it continues. Sadly, where I substitute, they are still training all the teachers in "direct instruction" and everything revolves around test scores, with increasing numbers of tests every year, both standardized and district-created, and piles of test prep materials growing bigger every year, with principals and superintendent touting "research" that supports things like Saxon Math and Direct Instruction and data driven curriculum. Renee On May 29, 2012, at 4:55 PM, Betty Laughlin wrote: > I just went to a workshop for my district where they said the same > thing! Hooray! > > Sent from my iPhone > > On May 28, 2012, at 9:02 PM, "Tracy Gaestel" wrote: > > For all of you in this situation, hang in there. Last week our > superintendent came to a meeting of people selected to work on aligning > our curriculum to the Common Core Standards. He wanted to tell us > personally that whatever had happened in the past, we were now to treat > the text books as tools to help us plan lessons that help our students > achieve proficiency on the grade level standards. The pendulum is > swinging back. I was afraid that this day would never come. (He had > to > come because many of the teachers couldn't believe what the presenters > were telling us) Teach? We don't need to be on the same page? We > don't > even have to use the same stories? (Someone even asked "how can we do > that?") I faintly heard the Hallelujah chorus in the background and I > had > to stop myself from dancing in the auditorium. "The thing always happens that you really believe in; and the belief in a thing makes it happen." ~ Frank Lloyd Wright ___ Mosaic mailing list Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive ___ Mosaic mailing list Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive
Re: [MOSAIC] Saddened by Administration Mandate: Students and Choice Readi...
keep your head up because you're doing what is right for kids!!! From: mosaic-bounces+nicole.girling=stoughton.k12.wi...@literacyworkshop.org [mosaic-bounces+nicole.girling=stoughton.k12.wi...@literacyworkshop.org] On Behalf Of evelia cadet [cadeteve...@hotmail.com] Sent: Thursday, May 31, 2012 7:58 PM To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Saddened by Administration Mandate: Students and Choice Readi... I understand how you feel. After voicing my opinion in our literacy meetings, against the focus on standardize testing, and the need of teaching the reader and not the test, some teachers in my school literally stopped talking to me. If they see me in the halls, they will look down or walk way. I feel bad, however, I am confident I am doing the right thing. Evelia Sent from my Windows Phone -Original Message- From: rascal...@aol.com Sent: Thursday, May 31, 2012 1:06 PM To: mosaic@literacyworkshop.org Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Saddened by Administration Mandate: Students and Choice Readi... I thank you all for your encouraging thoughts and postings. It is great to see so many educators with the heart you all have. Well, my saga continuesI was informed by my administration today that I am a "trouble maker" and I need to stop being so vocal. The rest of my "team" feels I am not a team player and I need to stop making waves. I'm moving to AZ as soon as I finish my doctorate in Education (May 2013)anyone out there know of any jobs where it is Ok to speak up for the kids as opposed to the mandates?? Someone mentioned being bulliedthis has been my experience since I began my quest for higher education and more knowledge. Florida is not a union state, which makes these types of actions even more prevalent. I'm trying hard to rise above all of this...but I'm having a tough time right now. Thank you again for all of your posts! What an amazing group of individuals you are! Ali/FL In a message dated 5/30/2012 11:36:44 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, donn...@optonline.net writes: Same in NJ Renee - the response to any new suggestion made by teachers to improve instruction is "show me the data" As a matter of fact during a discussion about voucher legislation with one of our assemblyman, a mayor from an urban community stated if we had vouchers our test scores would go up! Say it isnt so! Donna Sent from my HTC Status™ on AT&T - Reply message - From: "Renee" To: "Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group" Subject: [MOSAIC] Saddened by Administration Mandate: Students and Choice Reading In Class (Susan Chicvara) Date: Wed, May 30, 2012 9:38 am I, for one, am very happy to hear this and hope that it continues. Sadly, where I substitute, they are still training all the teachers in "direct instruction" and everything revolves around test scores, with increasing numbers of tests every year, both standardized and district-created, and piles of test prep materials growing bigger every year, with principals and superintendent touting "research" that supports things like Saxon Math and Direct Instruction and data driven curriculum. Renee On May 29, 2012, at 4:55 PM, Betty Laughlin wrote: > I just went to a workshop for my district where they said the same > thing! Hooray! > > Sent from my iPhone > > On May 28, 2012, at 9:02 PM, "Tracy Gaestel" wrote: > > For all of you in this situation, hang in there. Last week our > superintendent came to a meeting of people selected to work on aligning > our curriculum to the Common Core Standards. He wanted to tell us > personally that whatever had happened in the past, we were now to treat > the text books as tools to help us plan lessons that help our students > achieve proficiency on the grade level standards. The pendulum is > swinging back. I was afraid that this day would never come. (He had > to > come because many of the teachers couldn't believe what the presenters > were telling us) Teach? We don't need to be on the same page? We > don't > even have to use the same stories? (Someone even asked "how can we do > that?") I faintly heard the Hallelujah chorus in the background and I > had > to stop myself from dancing in the auditorium. "The thing always happens that you really believe in; and the belief in a thing makes it happen." ~ Frank Lloyd Wright ___ Mosaic mailing list Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive ___
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I understand how you feel. After voicing my opinion in our literacy meetings, against the focus on standardize testing, and the need of teaching the reader and not the test, some teachers in my school literally stopped talking to me. If they see me in the halls, they will look down or walk way. I feel bad, however, I am confident I am doing the right thing. Evelia Sent from my Windows Phone -Original Message- From: rascal...@aol.com Sent: Thursday, May 31, 2012 1:06 PM To: mosaic@literacyworkshop.org Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Saddened by Administration Mandate: Students and Choice Readi... I thank you all for your encouraging thoughts and postings. It is great to see so many educators with the heart you all have. Well, my saga continuesI was informed by my administration today that I am a "trouble maker" and I need to stop being so vocal. The rest of my "team" feels I am not a team player and I need to stop making waves. I'm moving to AZ as soon as I finish my doctorate in Education (May 2013)anyone out there know of any jobs where it is Ok to speak up for the kids as opposed to the mandates?? Someone mentioned being bulliedthis has been my experience since I began my quest for higher education and more knowledge. Florida is not a union state, which makes these types of actions even more prevalent. I'm trying hard to rise above all of this...but I'm having a tough time right now. Thank you again for all of your posts! What an amazing group of individuals you are! Ali/FL In a message dated 5/30/2012 11:36:44 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, donn...@optonline.net writes: Same in NJ Renee - the response to any new suggestion made by teachers to improve instruction is "show me the data" As a matter of fact during a discussion about voucher legislation with one of our assemblyman, a mayor from an urban community stated if we had vouchers our test scores would go up! Say it isnt so! Donna Sent from my HTC Status™ on AT&T - Reply message - From: "Renee" To: "Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group" Subject: [MOSAIC] Saddened by Administration Mandate: Students and Choice Reading In Class (Susan Chicvara) Date: Wed, May 30, 2012 9:38 am I, for one, am very happy to hear this and hope that it continues. Sadly, where I substitute, they are still training all the teachers in "direct instruction" and everything revolves around test scores, with increasing numbers of tests every year, both standardized and district-created, and piles of test prep materials growing bigger every year, with principals and superintendent touting "research" that supports things like Saxon Math and Direct Instruction and data driven curriculum. Renee On May 29, 2012, at 4:55 PM, Betty Laughlin wrote: > I just went to a workshop for my district where they said the same > thing! Hooray! > > Sent from my iPhone > > On May 28, 2012, at 9:02 PM, "Tracy Gaestel" wrote: > > For all of you in this situation, hang in there. Last week our > superintendent came to a meeting of people selected to work on aligning > our curriculum to the Common Core Standards. He wanted to tell us > personally that whatever had happened in the past, we were now to treat > the text books as tools to help us plan lessons that help our students > achieve proficiency on the grade level standards. The pendulum is > swinging back. I was afraid that this day would never come. (He had > to > come because many of the teachers couldn't believe what the presenters > were telling us) Teach? We don't need to be on the same page? We > don't > even have to use the same stories? (Someone even asked "how can we do > that?") I faintly heard the Hallelujah chorus in the background and I > had > to stop myself from dancing in the auditorium. "The thing always happens that you really believe in; and the belief in a thing makes it happen." ~ Frank Lloyd Wright ___ Mosaic mailing list Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive ___ Mosaic mailing list Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive ___ Mosaic mailing list Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org Search the MOSAIC a
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I thank you all for your encouraging thoughts and postings. It is great to see so many educators with the heart you all have. Well, my saga continuesI was informed by my administration today that I am a "trouble maker" and I need to stop being so vocal. The rest of my "team" feels I am not a team player and I need to stop making waves. I'm moving to AZ as soon as I finish my doctorate in Education (May 2013)anyone out there know of any jobs where it is Ok to speak up for the kids as opposed to the mandates?? Someone mentioned being bulliedthis has been my experience since I began my quest for higher education and more knowledge. Florida is not a union state, which makes these types of actions even more prevalent. I'm trying hard to rise above all of this...but I'm having a tough time right now. Thank you again for all of your posts! What an amazing group of individuals you are! Ali/FL In a message dated 5/30/2012 11:36:44 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, donn...@optonline.net writes: Same in NJ Renee - the response to any new suggestion made by teachers to improve instruction is "show me the data" As a matter of fact during a discussion about voucher legislation with one of our assemblyman, a mayor from an urban community stated if we had vouchers our test scores would go up! Say it isnt so! Donna Sent from my HTC Status™ on AT&T - Reply message - From: "Renee" To: "Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group" Subject: [MOSAIC] Saddened by Administration Mandate: Students and Choice Reading In Class (Susan Chicvara) Date: Wed, May 30, 2012 9:38 am I, for one, am very happy to hear this and hope that it continues. Sadly, where I substitute, they are still training all the teachers in "direct instruction" and everything revolves around test scores, with increasing numbers of tests every year, both standardized and district-created, and piles of test prep materials growing bigger every year, with principals and superintendent touting "research" that supports things like Saxon Math and Direct Instruction and data driven curriculum. Renee On May 29, 2012, at 4:55 PM, Betty Laughlin wrote: > I just went to a workshop for my district where they said the same > thing! Hooray! > > Sent from my iPhone > > On May 28, 2012, at 9:02 PM, "Tracy Gaestel" wrote: > > For all of you in this situation, hang in there. Last week our > superintendent came to a meeting of people selected to work on aligning > our curriculum to the Common Core Standards. He wanted to tell us > personally that whatever had happened in the past, we were now to treat > the text books as tools to help us plan lessons that help our students > achieve proficiency on the grade level standards. The pendulum is > swinging back. I was afraid that this day would never come. (He had > to > come because many of the teachers couldn't believe what the presenters > were telling us) Teach? We don't need to be on the same page? We > don't > even have to use the same stories? (Someone even asked "how can we do > that?") I faintly heard the Hallelujah chorus in the background and I > had > to stop myself from dancing in the auditorium. "The thing always happens that you really believe in; and the belief in a thing makes it happen." ~ Frank Lloyd Wright ___ Mosaic mailing list Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive ___ Mosaic mailing list Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive ___ Mosaic mailing list Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive
