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Home : 2008 : Jul : 28
response about Saxon
By one from nev
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Our district just left Saxon. I really like it for K-2 above that it is not as good. You must do it in order for the kids to really get the most out of it which is a problem if your district benchmarks don't match. If you are considering it don't just look at the worksheets. Really look at the lesson portion that is where the teaching happens. The worksheets are more of cummulative review. I don't know of as many technology resourcees for Saxon as Envision. Some teachers didn't feel that Saxon covered enough in first grade. I feel like it covered things really well in the lesson and with higher level questions. The teacher edition was scripted. That was nice for a sub. It also provided me with a way to think about questioning during the lesson. I never totally followed the script. I have my own personality but it is a clear helpful guide. I found lots of ways to differentiate with in each lesson but some teachers struggled with that. It is designed for whole group instruction. Each lesson when well done does fill the alloted time. I often did math groups and centers at another time.
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