http://jen5729.edublogs.org/2008/02/10/ch-4-the-subject-matters/ Just another Edublogs.org weblog Wed, 09 Apr 2008 15:21:36 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 http://jen5729.edublogs.org/2008/02/10/ch-4-the-subject-matters/comment-page-1/#comment-12 christycasey Mon, 11 Feb 2008 02:05:40 +0000 http://jen5729.edublogs.org/2008/02/10/ch-4-the-subject-matters/#comment-12 I also agree with the balanced approach to literacy. I use this approach in my classroom and I feel are successful with it. This chapter kind of confused me a little because I couldn't understand why there couldn't be a little of both perspectives being taught in the classrooms. I read a story the other day about these teachers taking supplies from the custodians closet for their classroom without writing down what they were taking. The principal questioned the custodian and he said that they usually write down what they have taken within the week and givesw it to the custodian. The principal then asked "Can we trust our teachers to write the stuff down and give it to you?" The custodian replied, "We trust them with our children, don't we?" While this story is fiction, it cries out a big message...Are we as teachers being treated as professionals? Why aren't we being given a say in what we think is important and appropriate to teach our students? I also agree with the balanced approach to literacy. I use this approach in my classroom and I feel are successful with it. This chapter kind of confused me a little because I couldn’t understand why there couldn’t be a little of both perspectives being taught in the classrooms. I read a story the other day about these teachers taking supplies from the custodians closet for their classroom without writing down what they were taking. The principal questioned the custodian and he said that they usually write down what they have taken within the week and givesw it to the custodian. The principal then asked “Can we trust our teachers to write the stuff down and give it to you?” The custodian replied, “We trust them with our children, don’t we?” While this story is fiction, it cries out a big message…Are we as teachers being treated as professionals? Why aren’t we being given a say in what we think is important and appropriate to teach our students?

]]> http://jen5729.edublogs.org/2008/02/10/ch-4-the-subject-matters/comment-page-1/#comment-11 melaniepar Sun, 10 Feb 2008 23:22:43 +0000 http://jen5729.edublogs.org/2008/02/10/ch-4-the-subject-matters/#comment-11 Hi Jen! I hope the run/walk was successful on Saturday! I agree that a balanced approach to literacy is also what works best in my classroom. My county actually expects us to use Open Court Phonics. I don't think anything is wrong with it, as long as you're pulling what your class will benefit from from the program and/or adding to it. It baffles me that so many people get to make major educational decisions without even being involved in eduation. Sometimes I think people forget that teachers not only know what's best for their students, but they also want what's best for their students. Why aren't we the major influence in some of these decisions? Hi Jen! I hope the run/walk was successful on Saturday! I agree that a balanced approach to literacy is also what works best in my classroom. My county actually expects us to use Open Court Phonics. I don’t think anything is wrong with it, as long as you’re pulling what your class will benefit from from the program and/or adding to it.
It baffles me that so many people get to make major educational decisions without even being involved in eduation. Sometimes I think people forget that teachers not only know what’s best for their students, but they also want what’s best for their students. Why aren’t we the major influence in some of these decisions?

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