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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]So why aren’t schools just switching to Science of Reading and calling it a day? [/quote]

A big reason IMHO is that SoR methods are harder to implement and that the current crop of teachers lacks the foundational knowledge required to properly teach reading. This is a result of de-emphasizing the importance of pedagogy with these “anyone can become a teacher” programs. I also think that as schools become a primary hub for the distribution of social services, there’s been a push to make school as gentle, supportive, and non-threatening as possible while imparting a “love of learning.” Discipline and rigor are required for teaching reading, but they’re definitely not fun or easy for anyone involved. And it seems that things have tilted more in favor of joy than competence. [/quote]

And math.

The teachers can’t do math correctly.

The zoom schools days were eye opening. 2nd grade teacher’s math errors.

Other thing that is VERY confusing to YOUNG students as a WHOLE: no instruction or example first

Spending 20 minutes letting kids take turns guessing out loud at how to solve a new math problem, one after another. Incorrect method after incorrect method.

Kids tuning out. Kids trying to grasp on to what is right or wrong. Kids not bothering to follow along.

Then spend 2 minutes instructing the class how to actually solve such problems.

Wrong ratio. Kids just repeat whatever cockamamie “method” they had the attention span to watch.

Brainstorming around in circles might work and be fun 1:1 or with teen students but not for 6-7 yos. What a waste of time. [/quote]

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