[LIT] "the case for literature" - Nancie Atwell

[Khonyx]

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, bivey at sbschool.org 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 



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