Sorry "genres beyond." I'm going too fast sometimes and I don't recheck. Oh well! It is just a conversation and we shouldn't get too caught up on perfection. Or whatever...sorry.
Sally On 1/10/12 5:24 PM, "Sally Thomas" <[email protected]> wrote: > So is that the source of the request to add the two new genres? In other > words, administrators are thinking about the new common core standards?? > Keep in mind that a number of teachers/educators are challenging the > apprpriateness of at least some of those standards. Remember they were not > created by teachers per se with lots of input and time put into thinking > them through. Just an FYI. I've heard some horror stories. We all need to > think critically. > > I am not against teaching genres of around beyond narrative. Just wanting > to be sure that inappropriate or non authentic demands are being made from > people who are not fully knowledgeable about teaching and learning. > > Sally > > _______________________________________________ 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
