| 1. | 2/5/2008 3:36:00 PM | Luther does an excellent job of keeping reading instruction a priority. |
| 2. | 2/5/2008 2:08:00 PM | Important, but let's not outweigh other areas of instruction. |
| 3. | 2/5/2008 4:08:00 PM | What about math? |
| 4. | 2/5/2008 4:58:00 PM | What about math???? |
| 5. | 2/5/2008 6:53:00 PM | We have not had an emphasis on inservice in reading (Jen Jaworski was a long time ago--lots of new staff) An update on Balanced Literacy and a curriculum map (which was part of last summer's curriculum work) would help. |
| 6. | 2/5/2008 9:28:00 PM | Teachers in elementary school need a road map. For the past four years I have worked on reading curriculum and the same comments come up from teachers: a road map, more time do develop reading groups, more support in the form of aides, etc. This summer that was supposed to take place and it didn't. Teachers do tell others what we need and it seems like it doesn't happen! We need to respect what teachers ask for and structure curriculum work around the needs of teachers/students not others goals. Also, reading teachers need more time to work with the upper grade levels! Fourth and fifth grade should not be "left out" of reading support. Choosing only 4 students out of 12 or more to support and none in fifth grade really is a diservice to those students and their families. It is also not fair to the classroom teachers trying to meet those needs without any support! |
| 7. | 2/5/2008 11:03:00 PM | We need to give math more attention. Lit meetings are sometimes a waste of time. Especially around November and December when we have to reschedule becasue of vacations and conferences. Sometimes we've had lit meetings that are two weeks apart. |
| 8. | 2/6/2008 3:07:00 AM | Yes, but our students have many needs. Therefore, they require extra reading support that can not always be provided within the constraints of the school day or due to lack of additional support. We have so much to fit in, because of the reading emphasis, the students that need additional support deserve it. Right now, I can't always provide it as a general educator. |
| 9. | 2/6/2008 3:05:00 AM | We're doing well with this one. Let's not add or change anything. |
| 10. | 2/7/2008 5:36:00 PM | I like the way the Math curriculum is set up for us to follow. I wish that the reading goals could be laid out a little more specifically for the classroom teachers. I feel that I am strong with the reading lessons that I am teaching, but what skills are being taught in the other classes? Am I forgetting an important skill that should be taught at my grade level?
The lit. meetings have not helped me out as much as I had hoped they would. I think that time could be a little better spent meeting with grade level teachers. |