During the period of Whole Language when classroom teachers had a seat at the policy table for a brief shining moment—a folding chair, but a seat, I was employed as an elementary reading specialist (1989-1991) and worked hand in glove for a six week period with an inspiring team of kindergarten and first grade teachers at an affluent suburban school and at a working-class school. My task was to help build instructional capacity in early writing pedagogy. I learned far more from them than they learned from me.
A thorough rebuttal of the currently approved approach to teaching reading. Well done, Terry.
We are f-d. When this gen becomes college aged (I did not say college ready) the NCLB gen will seem like geniuses. Sigh.
College ready is another term exemplifying conceptual fallacies just waiting to happen. Close reading and college ready…