[MOSAIC] differentiated stations

[Lori McParland]

I teach grade one and I too am to have differentiated stations.  The theory
sounds ideal but I am unsure how to impliment it.  Any suggestions? Book
titles?  I also would like to read something about helping my struggling
readers.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Elizabeth Sammons" <sammonse at monroe.k12.ga.us>
To: "'Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group'"
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Sent: Friday, December 14, 2007 6:57 AM
Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] differentiated stations


> It's often difficult for teachers to do both of these things, but it
really
> makes sense.  Parents and educators need to know whether students are
> meeting expectations for the grade level so some assessments on grade
level
> help provide this information.  These assessments should align with
> benchmark results.  However, we are providing scaffolding to the
struggling
> learners to help them make the gains they need to reach grade level
> expectations.  The differentiated work in centers supports their learning
> with the goal of moving them toward grade level achievement.  It allows
> students to experience success at their individual instructional levels.
> Perhaps keeping in mind that the end goal is moving them toward grade
level
> work helps alleviate the frustration we feel in trying to differentiate,
yet
> also provide accurate information about the achievement of our students.
>
> Laney Sammons
> Instructional Coach
> Hubbard Elementary School
> Forsyth, Georgia
>
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> Subject: [MOSAIC] differentiated stations
>
>
> I currently teach third grade and we use Houghton Mifflin-supposedly with
> "fidelty".  That said, we are supposed to be tiering our stations and I am
> really not sure what this is supposed to look like.  We have been reamed
by
> the
> AP because our benchmarks scores don't match our report card grades.   Now
I
> am
> supposed to be tiering all the stations-but then she isn't going to  like
> the
> grades again, because some students will have modified  assignments.
>
> Rosie
>
>
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