Minding the Gap

Home
Archive
About
NewTopDiscussion
The tests prop up an education regime that tries to test and teach reading comprehension in isolation from content--which can't be done.
Natalie Wexler
8
Some states are incentivizing schools to teach systematic phonics AND build kids' academic knowledge and vocabulary.
Natalie Wexler
11
3
Proposed changes to a federal grant program could be tweaked to encourage innovations backed by cognitive science
Natalie Wexler
5
Schools will need to adopt a new approach to literacy instruction to get students back on track.
Natalie Wexler
4
A recent New York Times article threatens to revive the unfounded claim that teaching kids to sound out words is a right-wing plot
Natalie Wexler
8
1
The divide between reading researchers and cognitive scientists has led to a lot of unnecessary complexity--and student failure
Natalie Wexler
12
4
Even though many students arrive unprepared to do high school-level work, educators are under pressure to keep up appearances
Natalie Wexler
5
2
A widespread misconception makes the effect of these laws even more "chilling" than it needs to be
Natalie Wexler
7
3
Politicizing the issue will only make it even harder to find out what schools are teaching
Natalie Wexler
3
1
Even in states with anti-"Critical Race Theory" laws, it's still possible--and necessary--to broach difficult subjects.
Natalie Wexler
3
1
Virtually every district in the state has switched to the kind of literacy curriculum that can enable all kids to achieve their full potential.
Natalie Wexler
3
Several initiatives aim to improve history education, but only one provides teachers with an overarching framework.
Natalie Wexler
8
1
© 2022 Natalie Wexler
Privacy ∙ Terms ∙ Collection notice
Publish on Substack Get the app
Substack is the home for great writing