[LM_NET] FW: [LM_NET] ADM: More on Reading First

[Barbara Braxton <barbara@AUSTARMETRO.COM.AU>]

Sent this to Kay, but what the heck - the list might as well read it too.  I
am sure I am already on Scholastic's "Naughtiest People's" list because of
my outspokenness.


> I discussed the Reading First/AR dilemma with my elementary librarian.
> She says that Reading First has a tie to Scholastic. Scholastic also
markets
> Reading Counts. She predicts that in the next two years, we will change to
> Reading Counts.


Of course you will - and meanwhile Scholastic laughs all the way to the bank
as it continually markets products with use-by dates firmly embedded in
them!  Oh, for teachers who can teach with confidence without these
expensive commercial products and more especially, administrators who would
let them!  Wouldn't the funds for our libraries be boosted then!

Or am I just TOO cynical.
Barbara

Barbara  Braxton
Teacher-Librarian
Palmerston District Primary School
PALMERSTON ACT 2913
AUSTRALIA

T. 02 6205 6162
F. 02 6205 7242
E. barbara@austarmetro.com.au
W. http://www.palmdps.act.edu.au
"Together, we learn from each other."

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