[Vet3Teacher]

Would you rather be all Title or targeted?
Currently, I'm the only Title 1 teacher in my school and it can be hard because I don't go into all the classrooms. We are an all Title school (so far) and so I don't have to do the testing and such and the permission, but sometimes I think I would rather be targeted so that I can pull kids into my room. I was in the classroom for about 10 years and I really miss having the kids in my room.

However, I know I don't have to do progress reports and testing for Title 1.

Just wondering what you all think...would you rather...

[3monkeys]

We went from targeted to schoolwide about six years ago. Schoolwide is so much easier in my opinion.

I'm not understanding why you can't do pullout? I do pullout with many small groups through out the day. The students come to my classroom.

[Vet3Teacher]

I'm thinking my admin wants them to be completely within the classroom or the hallway. Some teachers prefer if I go out of the room because of noise level. But now that we are all Title, I can bring anyone into my room. I don't bring the younger grades in my room because I want to in their classroom so I can also help with management. The older ones can come to my room.

[rallsco]

We are schoolwide and I, too, pull groups into my room. Because of the schoolwide classification, though, these groups can be somewhat fluid. In some cases I'll pull a particular group for just a week to work on a certain skill. Usually the groups are much more consistent throughout the year, but adding in a student is as simple as the teacher suggesting that a child might benefit from more support. One of us will call and talk it over with parents and that's it. We still do a multi-criteria identification process for all students that includes several assessments, but it's by choice that we do this. Schoolwide seems to be the way to go, in my opinion.

[Vet3Teacher]

I'm starting to think so too. I can work with any kiddo without permission. I'm still trying to figure some of this out as I still deal with behaviors and other things happening in the school.