[MOSAIC] suzanne & everyday math

[Mary and Pete Montoya]

  I absolutely agree, Renee...We often feel the pressure to teach
  to the text, and are not allowed the independence to teach students!
  p.s. are you in Phoenix?

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: "Renee" <phoenixone at sbcglobal.net>
  To: "Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group" 
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  Sent: Saturday, May 03, 2008 2:17 PM
  Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] suzanne & everyday math


  > Hi Cami,
  >
  > I am sorry if I came across as criticizing individual teachers. I know
  > that's how it sounded and in a way I was doing just that, but from a
  > more global perspective. When I say teachers need to speak out, I am
  > talking about getting involved in things like district level committees
  > which have input on these decisions. Perhaps some districts don't have
  > these committees, but all the districts in which I've worked HAVE had
  > them, and I have been on them. There are some teachers on these
  > committees (and sometimes most of them) who just "go along" and do not
  > speak out even when they have the opportunity to effect change.
  >
  > I did not mean to offend anyone but there ARE teachers who CAN speak
  > out who do not. I feel for those who are mandated to do a certain thing
  > and who are policed in doing so. I have never been in that position and
  > in that I feel lucky. I will say, though, that I have been in positions
  > where the mandates are to follow the program "with fidelity" and I
  > still found many ways and times to bring in best practices, with
  > justification that I was addressing certain standards.
  >
  > It will be a great day when teachers can teach again.
  >
  > Renee
  >
  >
  > On May 3, 2008, at 10:37 AM, VCMUR at aol.com wrote:
  >
  >> Renee,
  >>
  >> my district just adopted EM .   I would love to slow down and
  >> supplement with
  >> other things but we were told in no uncertain terms that we may not do
  >> that.
  >>  We have a consultant who meets with us once a month for PD and makes
  >> sure
  >> that we follow the program exactly each day regardless of how the
  >> children are
  >> doing.   It kills me but I don't have a choice so please refrain from
  >> criticizing individual teachers.
  >>
  >> Thanks
  >> Cami
  >>
  >>
  >> In a message dated 5/3/08 10:39:53 AM, phoenixone at sbcglobal.net writes:
  >>
  >>
  >>> 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.
  >>>
  >>>
  >>
  >>
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