No-Idea-2748 t1_j9l2l35 wrote
What will it take to get Governor Newsom to ban the use of balanced literacy like the gov of Ohio has just done. Why is the teachers union often fighting what is best for the students? How long before Universities train teachers in science of reading so school districts don't have to and students can learn. If teachers were not taught this in there schools how can they teach it.?
EdSourceToday OP t1_j9l3azm wrote
There seems to be little appetite in California for mandating SOR, although many other states are doing so. Teacher training is at the core of the issue. Many teachers are learning the science of reading on their own time and on their own dime because they feel they have not been well served by their training programs.
Gazebo_Placebo t1_j9o8n3c wrote
My wife was an intervention specialist and hearing her breakdown this exact issue as a constant roadblock in her ability to get old school Gen Ed teachers to move away from whole word instruction is baffling.
Even in her masters coursework right now she’s running into instructors that are ignorant of the SOR.
EdSourceToday OP t1_j9l8euc wrote
While the SOR approach is ascendant, now there are many educators who remain true believers in balanced literacy, particularly followers of Lucy Calkins and the Units of Study.
No-Idea-2748 t1_j9ljxxz wrote
Why are there still Lucy Calkins followers when Lucy herself back peddled on her own program Balanced Literacy in NY Times article. The public needs to push for more SOR.. it works. Literacy is a human right and so many are not proficient. No more Lucy Calkins it harms students and wastes their time. Those who can't read proficiently by end of 3rd are 4x more likely to drop out and never become proficient.
BillC318 t1_j9ldeff wrote
Sad state of affairs that reflect very poor leadership in my view
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