Thanks for forwarding this, Bill. I find it really scary that Literacy needs defending at all, but I can not think of a better defender. I am worried, though. I see movement away from independent books, books selected by the students themselves, and back to packaged programs so that they can ensure that everyone is being taught the same thing at the same time. The goal seems to be better test takers rather than more literate citizens.
Well, here's to tomorrow's snow day!:) Another foot on the way... Karen Onyx In a message dated 02/08/10 22:45:14 Eastern Standard Time, [email protected] writes: Hi! A great article in EdWeek (free but requires registration). Of course, my own perspective is, Really?! One has to make a case for literature now?! http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2010/02/10/21atwell_ep.h29.html?r=1256521980 Take care, Bill Ivey Stoneleigh-Burnham School _______________________________________________ The Literacy Workshop ListServ http://www.literacyworkshop.org To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/lit_literacyworkshop.org. Search the LIT archives at http://snipurl.com/LITArchive _______________________________________________ The Literacy Workshop ListServ http://www.literacyworkshop.org To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/lit_literacyworkshop.org. Search the LIT archives at http://snipurl.com/LITArchive
