Re: [MOSAIC] Saddened by Administration Mandate: Students and Choice Readi...

2012-05-31 Thread Rascal570
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 a

Re: [MOSAIC] 1st grade CCSS

2012-05-31 Thread Tammy Hutchinson
My state has 'unpacking documents' and 'crosswalks' which may be a good > place to start. Here's a link: http://www.dpi.state.nc.us/acre/standards/common-core-tools/ Also, you could search on the Livebinders website for 1st grade Common Core ELA resources. I've found many helpful resources ga

[MOSAIC] Summer Professional Read

2012-05-31 Thread Judy Shenker
Hello from Montreal! Our Junior School (grades K-6) PLC this year (and for the next two years) has focused on the explicit instruction of Reading Comprehension Strategies. The interest is high, teachers are beginning to embed this type of instruction into their classrooms and lots of talking an

Re: [MOSAIC] Saddened by Administration Mandate: Students and Choice Readi...

2012-05-31 Thread evelia cadet
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.