[MOSAIC] suzanne & everyday math

[Krista Sadlers]

Renee, there are many districts (mine in Florida included) that are now not
only bound by curriculum, but by a pacing guide as well. We are supposed to
go verbatim from the teachers manual. This, of course, is contrary to all I
learned about becoming a teacher and all that inspired me to become a
teacher in the first place. 




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[mailto:mosaic-bounces at literacyworkshop.org] On Behalf Of Renee
Sent: Saturday, May 03, 2008 10:38 AM
To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group
Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] suzanne & everyday math

I have to make a comment here. If a teacher thinks a program "moves too 
quickly" then why is that teacher not slowing down and supplementing 
where supplementing is due? In my mind, this is a ridiculous criticism 
of a program..... any program. Programs do not teach students. Teachers 
teach students. Do people not learn any more how to actually teach?

Renee.... who is feeling crotchety this morning.

On May 3, 2008, at 3:39 AM, Plongshell at aol.com wrote:

> 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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waiting for the rat to die." ~ Anne Lamott


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