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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It would bother me, but I wanted to note that correct spelling isn't a sign of an English teacher's expertise in their subject matter. Spelling is for everyone, not just people who teach/study literature. Do you think these are typos, the product of rushed work or a lack of knowledge?

Anyway, it would bother me, but I've put my share of typos in comments to students when I have a huge grading pile, so I'd try to let it go.

--English teacher who's never been a great speller
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An English teacher who can’t spell is like a math teacher who can’t add numbers. It’s not a “sign of expertise” to be able to do it correctly, it’s a completely necessary and basic part of the job that other things build on.[/quote]

That's true regardless of subject matter.

This is just false. Nothing about what I teach as a middle and high school English teacher builds on spelling. [/quote]

Exactly. Everyone needs to spell well to communicate effectively. You need accurate spelling in History and Science as well as English. Don't judge an English teacher more harshly than others over spelling.[/quote]

A history teacher is supposed to have a wealth of subject matter knowledge in addition to being able to spell and write. English teachers don’t do much except try to teach kids to communicate effectively. They can’t do that if they’re teaching kids to misspell words. And yes, when you consistently misspell words, you’re teaching the kids to misspell them too. The fact that some of the kids are smarter than you and know that you’re wrong and so resist this lesson should be embarrassing, not an excuse to continue.[/quote][/quote]

That's true regardless of subject matter[/quote]

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