October 2022 Blog Posts (10)

Teaching Children to Use Context

Teaching Children to Use Context

Tim Shanahan

I’m writing this blog because of the disarray I see over the topic of context instruction and the poor instructional practice that it seems to manifest.

One confusion is already well recognized, but merits some mention here. The other befuddlement usually goes without remark, and yet it, too, has unfortunate consequences for young readers.

Let’s dispatch the first problem…

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Added by Michael Keany on October 27, 2022 at 2:08pm — No Comments

I have always said that Constructivism should be called Destructivism

Constructivism has been a huge fad for decades. I denounce it as much as possible.

First of all, it prohibits teaching...you know, that's what they did in schools until Constructivism came along.

Listen up, peasants!! There will be no more direct instruction!... Isn't that idiotic on the face of it?…

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Added by Bruce Deitrick Price on October 20, 2022 at 10:18pm — No Comments

Exercises That Help Students Focus on Reading



Exercises That Help Students Focus on Reading

By Lauren Brukner 
edutopia.org
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Added by Michael Keany on October 11, 2022 at 9:39am — No Comments

BEWARE OF FOLLOWING WELL-INTENTIONED ADVICE by Larry Aronstein

Remember the adage, “The road to hell is paved with good intentions”. After a 46-year career in public education, 38 as a school and district leader who interviewed thousands of candidates, I believe I can speak with some authority about hiring educators. Be careful about following advice from well-intentioned friends, family and colleagues. Here are a few examples of advice you should not follow, why not, and what you should…

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Added by Dr. Larry Aronstein on October 9, 2022 at 11:02am — No Comments

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