The International Dyslexia Association (IDA) is conducting reviews of university-based teacher training programs in reading using the criteria set in the IDA Knowledge and Practice Standards. This is good news! On this blog we have often discussed how alarming it is that children are NOT learning how to read. Dyslexics or children with reading disorders […]
Tags: Dyslexia · IDA · International Dyslexia Association · Reading · reading teachers · Teacher Preparation · Teacher Training · Teaching Reading
Are teachers being “scapegoated” or are American taxpayers being fleeced by our education system? Last month we posted a link to an article about reactions from national teachers’ unions to President Obama’s plan to reauthorize the ESEA on our Facebook page. Are good teachers the key to great students? Respond to the poll…
Tags: Accountability · reading teachers · Student success · Teacher Training
It appears I’ve offended some teachers by the post and comments on “Fifth grader is reading at 2.7 grade level. Should he be tested for Special Ed?” Before clarifying the purpose of that article, I have a question for you: If your child was in 5th grade and reading on the 2.7 grade level, wouldn’t […]
Tags: Highly Qualified Teachers · Reading · reading teachers · special education teachers · Teacher Training · Test Scores
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