This might be one of the strongest comments to ever come out of an NCTE Position Statement: “The time has come to decenter book reading and essay writing as the pinnacles of English language arts education.” Now go discuss this in your departments! https://t.co/V3BMkWYrX3 @ncte
"Students will become good readers when they read more.Students will read more when they enjoy reading. They will enjoy reading when they enjoy their reading material.They will enjoy their reading material when they are left to choose it themselves..." Alfie Kohn
Why reading for pleasure is so important——Opinion: Fewer kids read for fun anymore. They’re losing out on more than great stories https://t.co/5wOW5OggCU
Most people would rather be better speakers than better at haiku, but more haiku lessons are taught K -12 than specific lessons about how to speak well. #edchat#speaking
My heart remains with George Floyd’s family. Even if today’s verdict brings us closer to justice, they will never get to see their son, father, and partner again. We must continue to honor George’s life by eradicating the injustice, racism, and violence that took it.
We must find better ways to measure learning that don’t involve high-stakes, costly testing that lines the pockets of a billion-dollar assessment industry. We should be investing in programs that offset learning gaps exacerbated during this crisis: https://t.co/mHtlmSxh9L
Ah yes, because no one screamed “qualified” quite like say...Betsy DeVos.
In her confirmation hearing she claimed schools might need guns to CHASE AWAY GRIZZLY BEARS.
Resigning 13 days before the end of this administration does nothing to erase the harm DeVos has done to this country’s students, their families and educators. She has failed our students yet again when they needed her most.
My full statement. https://t.co/10usrPPSFd