. . . It reminds me of the argument I still have with some teachers about
naming the parts of speech being an essential in teaching writing. It is
not...using the parts of speech correctly when constructing sentences is the
essential. So... maybe using the strategies, whatever we call them, is the
essential. Having a common language is important, but it shouldn't be more
important than...well, understanding!!
Cathy
Cathy,
Your statement gets to the point I was making, and your writing example is a
great one. While I think it is important to know the parts of speech, what good
does it do you to know them if you can't use them to enhance communication? Are
we adding something to what children have to learn instead of making sure that
they are doing what they need to do for understanding?
My fear would be that a state test would ask about a strategy instead of
asking a question requiring a student to use the strategy. To me a strategy is
something you do to acquire a skill, not something to test.
joy
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