[MOSAIC] most significant barriers

[GRISTINA, KRISTIN]

> "What do you think are the most significant barriers that hinder the 
> development of a successful reading/language arts program?"
 
In my opinion...
 
1. Lack of funding for teacher resources (professional literature) and student books (classroom libraries, guided reading libraries)
 
2. No systematic program/order to follow. Teachers are left to "figure it out" and many have little direction of where to go next in their classroom instruction. Many teachers (new ones, particularly) need more direction when they are getting started in the world of balanced literacy. They waste so much time searching for materials, books, and mini-lesson ideas that will fill the week and they are so burdened by this searching that the teaching itself suffers.
 
3. Lack of administrative directives. If an administrator does not know what to look for in a quality reading workshop lesson, he or she cannot effectively evaluate teachers and push them to improve their instruction. An administrator should be able to say, "This is what I expect to see when I come into your room" and teachers should have to commit to the workshop setting.
 
Kristin
NJ
 
Kristin Gristina
Language Arts Coordinator
Livingston Park Elementary School

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