Percentages fail us when we see that 80% of our students are proficient readers (Hey, a “B-” is pretty good!) and do not realize that means that 1 in every 5 students is not a proficient reader (We need to do much better!). Percentages fail us when we see that a student is 96% accurate […]
Below are the three commonly used meanings of the term “sight words.” The first two are definitions that teachers are typically thinking of when using the term “sight words” in conversations with colleagues, students, and parents. 1. Words that cannot be decoded [supposedly] and must, therefore [supposedly], be memorized as wholes. Yet, there are no […]
Originally published on September 27, 2018 @ www.landmark360.org It’s day eight of kindergarten in a public school in New England and the students are putting out their arms like the wings of airplanes ” /nnnnnnnnn/,” whisking ants off their arms ” /aaaaa/,” and puffing out candles (their fingers) “Nap!,” call out some of the skilled […]