>. I trust this teacher's practice to be focused on pleasure and understanding >and know this kiddo was not getting the wrong message about reading. And the >other thing about this is that it is not a sweeping assumption that every kid >needs this focus, this kid, who is loosing meaning because of dysfluent >reading (not just rate, but phrasing, expression....) was being intervened >with on an individual basis. This is a class of readers and the teacher has >shaped that self-image for every child. > > Lori >
I think you hit the nail on the head here, Lori. IF it is not a sweeping assumption that is used on all kids in all classrooms, and IF the focus is on meaning, then fluency is an important part of reading instruction. My fear is that sometimes political swings tend to pull classroom practice toward a place unthinkingly--you know what I mean? I wish I could wave a wand that gave all teachers the interest and passion of professional development that I see in this group of online teachers. Then, the political swings and basals would not make much difference--instruction would. :)Bonita _______________________________________________ Mosaic mailing list [email protected] To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive.
