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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Holy crap, English teachers. Your standards are so jumbly and illogically organized. I'm sorry VDOE gives you such a trash document.

By contrast, look how clear and concise the math ones I am given are: https://www.doe.virginia.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/48957/638315045918730000[/quote]

Yes the standards are very different and “literacy” encompasses four very broad spheres of reading, writing, listening, speaking. But some schmuck arguing with us that collaborative work is not in the standards when it is, in black and white, actually explicitly saying they are applying communication skills that we teach in “small group activities” is somehow just icing on the cake. I’m supposed to assess their ability to communicate, cooperatively build understanding of content, divide roles to share work, and reflect on their contribution to the group while also… never assigning any group work? [/quote]

DP. I’m an English teacher, but not in VA. That post confused me, so maybe you can help me out.

I popped into your standards (and I agree they are disorganized). I saw exactly what I expected to see: lists of skills. That PP was arguing that there are “content” standards, too? I didn’t see those.

To me, standards are the list of skills teachers teach and assess. Content is the vehicle used to deliver them. So I may teach plot structure while reading “The Most Dangerous Game.” Do you actually have a list of texts you must teach somewhere in those standards? [/quote]

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