In the aftermath of ‘Sold A Story,’ let’s also look at ways schools are failing students in comprehension and in writing.
Many teachers and parents are understandably concerned about reading comprehension. The one thing I can say with certainty is that if a student does not have excellent word reading skills which means for any given passage, 95 percent or more of the words are accurately read, then comprehension will be seriously impaired.
Continue reading “Is your school putting the reading cart before the horse?”
The independent educational plan (IEP) song-and-dance creates the impression that important activity is occurring for students, even though the reality is that very little is accomplished.