I think that pre-service teachers need to spend an entire year in a class room
start to finish to get an idea of what it's all about. Spending 8 weeks in
this or that classroom, designing lessons for a subject or two never prepare
you for the actual reality that hits you when you get your
Thanks Melissa
Ellen Stein
Reading Resource Teacher
Riverview Elementary School
410-887-1428
From: mosaic-bounces+estein=bcps@literacyworkshop.org
[mosaic-bounces+estein=bcps@literacyworkshop.org] On Behalf Of Melissa Kile
[tchkg...@gmail.com]
In additon to more preservice time, I believe new teachers need a longer
probationary period. In California, teachers are tenured on the first day of
their third year of service. That means they only get 2 years to be
probationary teachers--actually less because administrators must decide by
In a message dated 7/13/2010 2:18:23 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
gail...@charter.net writes:
Maybe I was the only one that really enjoyed the SRA cards. I loved the
race against the clock (we had to time ourselves) and then even the quiz.
I
was able to see how much I remembered of
I have been very interested to hear the various comments about SRA. I think
what we need to remember is that no 'program' stands alone and there is no such
thing as education in a box. However, I do definitely see value in SRA as it
gives many children confidence to work independently and they
It would certainly reduce the 50 per cent attrition rate in 5 years.
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From: Carol Meyer schoolteacher52...@yahoo.com
Sender: mosaic-bounces+beverleepaul=gmail@literacyworkshop.org
Date: Sat, 17 Jul 2010 07:59:48
That's true. They were only a game, never a good book.
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From: cnjpal...@aol.com
To: mosaic@literacyworkshop.org
Sent: Saturday, July 17, 2010 6:30 PM
Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Chapter 2 (Book Whisperer)
In a message dated 7/13/2010 2:18:23 P.M. Eastern Daylight
