[etni] Fw: Fw: book tasks for 4-5 pt. students

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Adele Raemer" <raemer@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [etni] Fw: book tasks for 4-5 pt. students


I think this sounds VERY unfair - the students shouldn't have to pay for the
teachers' past mistakes or just lapses and over-leniency).  My kids know
that they have to get my personal approval for a book before they begin
reading it.  And I do NOT go across the board with any of them - even if I
have a 5 pointer who is relatively weak and I know has difficulty reading,
I'll be more lenient in my approval of his /her selections.

These kids are bombarded with work in all subjects - we are NOT their only -
nor, necessarily, their most important subject!  To force them to read more
books just because "we" screwed up is NOT fair and will only serve to back
them into a corner, encourage them to find a way to "cheat" or  frustrate
them into hating English AND their teacher.  Sounds WAY too extreme to me. I
am a REAL stickler for extensive reading - I believe it is one of the most
important things we get them to do, and my rules for what I demand for my
projects (mini tasks / journal throughout the reading process, in addition
to a  creative task done IN class, in my presence, relevant to the book
read) but what you coordinator is suggesting sounds just plain unfair to me.

Adele


drhirsch@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> The co-ordinator in my school has decided that the level of extensive
> reading is too low and now demands that 4 point students (in 11th and 12th
> grades) read at least stage 4 (she hasn't specified from which publisher)
> and 5 point students read at least stage 5 books.  Any 12th grade student
> who read a lower level book previously has to redo her book report.  Is
this
> standard practice in other schools?  I too want to raise the reading
level,
> but to penalize students who have already finished their requirement seems
> harsh.

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