The recent National Endowment for the Arts study, To Read or Not To Read, has reared its disturbing head again. When it was first announced, I chose not to comment. No need, Alfie Kohn, delivered my knee jerk reaction much more eloquently than I could have, in Do Kids Read Less for Fun? Blame Standardized Tests. Of course, blaming it on NCLB is too easy for such a complex issue. That said, I’m glad he did.
There are different learning styles and levels among students in your classroom and teachers look for instructional strategies to reach all students. Below are web sites and hot links to help find resources to customize instruction.
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The recent National Endowment for the Arts study, To Read or Not To Read, has reared its disturbing head again. When it was first announced, I chose not to comment. No need, Alfie Kohn, delivered my knee jerk reaction much more eloquently than I could have, in Do Kids Read Less for Fun? Blame Standardized Tests. Of course, blaming it on NCLB is too easy for such a complex issue. That said, I’m glad he did.
There are different learning styles and levels among students in your classroom and teachers look for instructional strategies to reach all students. Below are web sites and hot links to help find resources to customize instruction.
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