LOVE what you have said here, Matt… your connection to real life was sooo spot on… sadly!!!
I was lucky that when I was taking classes and then trained in Reading Recovery, speaking and listening were most definitely intertwined into literacy… in fact “ talk” was huge!!
This was especially true insomuch as our ESOL population was very large.
Thanks for writing and sharing this, Matt!! I had Not made those connections to current events…
Thanks Joy! The idea of speaking and listening as core standards was first suggested to me by an educational consultant, helping us implement a new literacy resource. This seems to be where the world is moving...
Always appreciate the thought and care with which you write Matt. Speaking and Listening standards do seem to fall through the cracks, or otherwise get deemed as less important than other EL standards, unfortunately to the detriment of society. I appreciate that you have brought the focus back to their critical importance in this post and hope that your message get shared far and wide. Current events such as the abduction of Mahmoud Khalil impress the urgency of ensuring these standards are brought to the forefront.
LOVE what you have said here, Matt… your connection to real life was sooo spot on… sadly!!!
I was lucky that when I was taking classes and then trained in Reading Recovery, speaking and listening were most definitely intertwined into literacy… in fact “ talk” was huge!!
This was especially true insomuch as our ESOL population was very large.
Thanks for writing and sharing this, Matt!! I had Not made those connections to current events…
Always happy to read and learn!!
Take care!! 😊
Thanks Joy! The idea of speaking and listening as core standards was first suggested to me by an educational consultant, helping us implement a new literacy resource. This seems to be where the world is moving...
Always appreciate the thought and care with which you write Matt. Speaking and Listening standards do seem to fall through the cracks, or otherwise get deemed as less important than other EL standards, unfortunately to the detriment of society. I appreciate that you have brought the focus back to their critical importance in this post and hope that your message get shared far and wide. Current events such as the abduction of Mahmoud Khalil impress the urgency of ensuring these standards are brought to the forefront.
Thanks for commenting, Ryanne.