[MOSAIC] suzanne & everyday math

[ledouxsmith at embarqmail.com]

I have to chime in here - my district has used everyday math for 6 years now and, although the teachers complained at first, our kids absolutely ROCK the state tests. We haven't even considered math interventions because there isn't a need. We have a couple of teachers who offer tutoring after school (free) for anyone who needs it (and they meet career ladder goals) and that seems to take care of most concerns. Sped teachers do complain more about it, though, because of the heavy reading..
Just my observations ...
Debbie 
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From: Plongshell at aol.com

Date: Sat, 3 May 2008 06:39:29 
To:mosaic at literacyworkshop.org
Subject: [MOSAIC] suzanne & everyday math


Suzanne- just a quick note on Everyday Math-you can email me off  list if you 
want for more. Our district started using this program about 6 years  ago- 
I've been here 3 years- and one thing I've noticed as an intervention  teacher 
is this is the first district where we have more kids in intervention  math 
classes than reading! The teachers complain the program moves too quickly  and is 
too heavily based on reading skills. It does try to use real life  problems, 
but the computation aspect of it just flies by and the slower kids  never seem 
to catch up.  I haven't heard any of our 2-5 teachers say they  like the 
program...hope this helps in some way.
Michelle 2-5 reading ais ny



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