Just finished the intro and first chapter. Wow, what awesome success stories from struggling students. As an educator, it is sad to think that teachers don't look at children as equals, that we may even label and condemn them before we even begin to teach. I hope this is not the norm in our schools. I agree with the author that we should assume all students are smart and treat them that way. I also agree that we as teachers should expect a lot from them. Is it possible to expect too much? She says no, but I'm not sure I agree with that. I do agree that our students should be challenged, encouraged, given positive feedback, and be taught how to learn.
Already in comparing her strategies to the way I was taught,it is almost like comparing night and day. And when I taught, our curriculum for language arts was also very different. I am encouraged by the success stories, and am eager to read on and see how the balanced literacy program works.
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