It's Here!! Happy Day!

Our new reading curriculum was delivered this week!!  There were so many boxes but thankfully they were all well marked and easy to sort,  check-in and deliver.  It was the most fun I had....delivering boxes and seeing the excitement on teachers faces.  (Remember, the last time we received reading curriculum was over 10 years ago!!)

The boxes include our comprehension program with the read aloud texts and our new vocabulary program which follows the comprehension program.  The teachers will receive training throughout May and then will have the summer to look over and get everything ready to "go"!    A few of our teachers have been able to pilot the program in their classrooms this semester.  They love it..... and this excitement has been contagious for their teammates.

THANK YOU, Mrs. Plagge, Mrs. Vallery, Mrs. Ploen, Mrs. Conlon, Mrs. Meyer, Mrs. Aalbers, Mrs. Gronewold and Mrs. Stattleman.  Your work is appreciated!!

CHANGE....CHANGE......CHANGE.....CHANGE

The classroom teachers I work with are incredible!  It will be a HUGE change for many of us.  Change is scary, overwhelming, frustrating, hard work and time consuming.  Our classroom teachers have been through many changes...our entire literacy program has gone through major changes in just two years.  Its required teachers to spend much of their personal time studying and taking graduate classes or workshops.    It has had its rough spots and we will have issues to solve next year..... but overall the classroom teachers have been motivated and excited to try new strategies to reach our DIVERSE learners.

 I cannot tell them enough that I appreciate their openness to change and their desire to improve and strengthen their classroom strategies.  NO poor me! No ....  I need more prep time! (prep time?? what is that anyway? )  NO..... I can't!   I truly am amazed at their ability to stay positive and focused on our GOAL .....   every student needs the chance to excel and have a chance to become a life long reader and writer.

I am so EXCITED for next year and to continue to watch our staff grow and meet the needs of our diverse student population.

Happy Reading!! Mrs. Speake