@TheAaveMaria Spelling is so important. Students who can spell can read, but not all students who read can spell. So why are we not putting more emphasis on spelling? We need to remember that spelling is not a visual skill, but an auditory drill.
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What's the difference between comprehension "skills" & "strategies"? There's evidence behind strategies but NOT the "skills" most schools focus on. Many aren't aware of this distinction, & some experts' "clarifications" don't help. New post:
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@karenvaites @EdFuller_PSU @JennBinis@ehanford More from @LouisaMoats
"The standards treat the foundational language, reading and writing skills as if they should take minimal time to teach and as if they are relatively easy to teach and to learn. They are not."
https://t.co/DulHUhljFY
@MrHeintschel@karenvaites@ELeducation Any content-rich curriculum will be better than the comprehension skill-of-the-week approach. But the first step should be to get the school leader & other teachers on board. Hard for an individual teacher to implement a new curriculum effectively--best if it's a group effort!
@SaraJPeden @jseamer30 @TrailblzingAbby Not sure how you arrived at that conclusion in regards to my reply, but transitions can also be minimized with routines and behavior management.