Sue Graybush LTED667 Blog

             ​​ In middle school, literacy needs to be MOTIVATING for the students, in order for the students to engage in a worthwhile meaningful way. I would start with a needs assessment. Basically some kind of a google form to survey the school from the students to the staff on choice events as incentives for reading. According to our class text, Reading Specialists and Literacy Coaches in the Real World, this notion proves true, "Motivating students who have struggled with reading for years is crucial if RTI efforts are to succeed. This is particularly true with middle school and secondary students. Although many educators believe that the damage is irreversible for such students, a significant amount of research confirms just the opposite," (p. 161). As stated motivation is key,  But I agree, that with systems like RTI in place and students identified, educators just need to proceed using research based programs that have had proven suc...

               The climate or culture in my school is Children first, sometimes this can be  a good thing. How?Well,  we are a school that gives students EVERY chance at success, sometimes too much.  I think there is too much entitlement in my middle school plus parents have too much say and therefore we have lowered our standards little by little to the point where "we all get A's!"  There is little diversity, mostly white middle class America and parents kick and scream until they get what they want.             Now we are at this critical point, where we do not give homework, give too many chances, and the bar is set too low.  The administrators hardly back us as teachers, and bend towards the parents. The only ones who seem to be held accountable are US as teachers.  What does this mean for literacy? It is terrible, the students do not take init...