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Kate M
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"Schools 3km's from each other are doing vastly different things in relation to early reading instruction. Now, they can’t all align with the best evidence if they’re doing vastly different things, that’s just a logical inconsistency," @PamelaSnow2 says.
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As this report highlights, there’s much more work to be done to ensure university education faculties adequately prepare teaching graduates for the classroom.
Centre for Independent Studies@CISOZ
An audit of university maths courses for teachers has found some serious problems with so-called teaching fads - which experts say is leading to poor results. dailytelegraph.com.au/education-new-…
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F&P clarifying a lot this week. Biggest takeaway- they really don’t understand reading. And it really is as bad as Emily Hanford said. I was skeptical because I had never truly seen it in the 9 schools and 3 states where I’ve taught. Wow. This has been eye opening.
Right to Read Project@right2readproj
54% of US adults read < 6th grade level F&P claim we don't have a crisis b/c "the lit rate in the 1800s was well below 50%" But we have more people than ever spending 13+ yrs in school. 13 years should be enough time to teach everyone to read, no? data: nces.ed.gov/pubs93/93442.p…
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@MrDanielBuck Leveled reading needs to be dumped like the horses in the horse latitudes. They weigh progress down.
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Time for kids outdoor community sport to recommence. Soccer, cricket, footy, hockey and many other should be happening every weekend.
The physical & mental health benefits of kids sports outweigh the remote risks of Covid infection which is generally mild in kids #COVID19Vic
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@DrMPaff @kthelinguist @drheidibc @reading_league @ReadingShanahan Thanks for tagging me. Yep, we found accuracy of about 54%. Another study that we did found that struggling readers couldn't read books at their supposed level according to the F&P system. F&P also underestimated reading skills of good readers. Leveling systems hurt children.
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This looks like a great tool for embedding fluency reads into daily/weekly practice!
Mike Tholfsen@mtholfsen
BIG NEWS! Reading Progress in #MicrosoftTeams has hit General Availability & rolling out over the next 2 weeks 🎉 This FREE new app helps improve student reading fluency, saves educators time & tracks progress. 👉 techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/education-b… #edtech #edchat #MIEExpert #MicrosoftEDU
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Daily (fixed) Learning Tip: Let parents know that when selecting books for enjoyment, students should choose books based on interest, because F&P levels are made up & aren't really useful in teaching their child how to read.
Fountas & Pinnell@FountasPinnell
Daily Learning Tip: Let parents know that when selecting books for enjoyment, students should choose books based on interest, not level. hubs.la/H0VJzl40
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1. This is a reporting tip, not a learning one.
2. Don't report levels to parents because they're not meaningful to parents.
3. Actually, don't use f&p at all because it's kind of made up.
4. If you do use f&p you'll need the 'not yet reading' comment more than necessary!
Fountas & Pinnell@FountasPinnell
Daily Learning Tip: Rather than reporting levels to parents, use language like: reading at, reading above, or not yet reading at grade-level expectations. hubs.ly/H0VJxd40
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@FountasPinnell Daily Learning Tip: A “noticing” teacher actually knows how to assess students and can see skill deficits. We all “notice” the BS. @FountasPinnell
#FailingStudentsorFailingSchools
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Fortunately we don’t have to look to social commentators on Twitter for advice on teaching reading (just like we don’t ask social media to diagnose a medical issue). There are evidence-backed resources out there, such as this one developed by NSW CESE: cese.nsw.gov.au//images/storie…
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And no, using BOTH is not a rational option. The main purpose of each one contradicts the other.
Children need to learn, and practice, one skill for determining unknown words: decoding.
Teachers can (and should) read and discuss classic literature TO their children.
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@FountasPinnell Looking right at you, F&P:
lifelongliteracy.com/dysteachia-a-p…
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lifelongliteracy.com/dysteachia-a-p… Dysteachia- failure to facilitate learning …a killer piece from @lifelonglit Can’t shake the powerful messages in this piece.
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@FountasPinnell how are you going to reconcile your friend @JSerravallo making this shift? It would appear that leveled readers and 3 cueing, the cornerstone of your balanced lit empire, are out!!
Stephen Parker@ParkerPhonics
Another significant development in the Serravallo book drama. Her entire "Reading Strategies Book" is tied to the @FountasPinnell leveled reading system. In the revised Chapter 3, Serravallo cuts that link. Placing children in leveled groups was always a bad idea. 1/2
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2/2 A letter to ACARA maxcoltheart.wordpress.com/letter-to-acar…
protesting this will be sent at the end of this week. If you are willing to be a signatory to this letter please email nicola.bell@multilit.com by 3pm Sydney time this Friday saying so. Please RT.
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