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We are in our last year of a 3 year RF grant and our principal is asking for another 3 year extension. There is an 80% chance he will get it since we've done so well for the past 3 years as a school. Does anyone know what it's like? Is it just the same as the previous 3 years? So much work and testing has been loaded on to our backs that we don't even walk straight anymore. I have learned a lot of good strategies, but some of it is such useless stuff just to make us "earn" the grant. Everytime our Reading Coach and principal go to an RF meeting, we know they will come back with more work to pile on us. Not to mention that we are observed a lot and critiqued a lot, too. It has gotten so tiresome. Has anyone been part of an RF extension? I would appreciate feedback on this just so I know what to expect. Thanks!
anon We are at the end of our 3rd year, and are all praying that it doesn't get renewed. If you look at all the posts in the chatboard, I think we all agree -- there is some good that comes out of it, but mostly a huge amount of stress on the teachers and in turn the students. I really don't think any data will support that this program has done the mir...See More
Mar 28, 2009
1administrator You are correct that RF does not work for everyone. However, in the schools where everyone is on board from top to bottom it works better. It has been a lifesaver for us but we had total buy in from everyone. Good luck!

On 3/28/09, anon wrote: > We are at the end of our 3rd year, and are all praying that it > doesn't get renewed. If ...See More
Mar 31, 2009
paulaj We are in our 5th year. At the end of 3 years, we discussed what we would like for training. We decided we wanted time to refine what we had been taught during the prior years. We wanted time to practice and discuss things we were dealing with. We still have too much testing, bu tour reading scores have goine up throughout our district (some on aa ...See More
May 1, 2009


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