Teach Culture Later
Of course, one of the C words in the standards is Culture. Big deal. How can we teach the culture witout the language? Do it in English? That is lost time to CI. We don't teach social studies, although some language
Christine on Standards Based Grading
A few weeks ago Christine wrote this. It bears repeating: I really like standards-based grading for the following reasons: (1) it allows students/parents/me/etc. to see what skill the kids gets and doesn’t get–and not just “I’m good at this” or “I
Krashen on Standards
A few weeks ago we got into a discussion about the standards debate and Jim quoted Krashen. I republish that text here because of its importance: The National Standards Discussion: A Weapon of Mass Distraction Stephen Krashen We are again invited to give
Krashen on Standards
This article that Jim sent today needs to be a separate blog post: The National Standards Discussion: A Weapon of Mass Distraction Stephen Krashen We are again invited to give our opinions about the content of national standards (http://www.parcconline.org/parcc-content-frameworks). We are not invited to discuss whether we
What School is All About
Dr. Krashen wrote this: What School is All About Sent to the Los Angeles Times, July 17, 2011 In addition to influencing the medical literature (LA Times, July 16), J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter has a great deal to say about current educational policy. In
Standards Based Model
Anne Matava wrote this, which ties into the discussion we are having right now with Lori: Is anyone working in a school that is moving towards a standards-based model? My school is, and I am having difficulty reconciling the new demands