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Erasmus wrote that “every definition is dangerous.” His abhorrence for the sharp definition was due to a fear of dogmatism. I’m no Erasmus but I’d say, “let’s risk it.” Experience tells me that wea...
The whole point of Shanahan on Literacy is to encourage and support higher reading achievement. Towards that end, each year I recommend the highest rated literacy charities. I recognize that, like me, you have deep commitments to children’s reading success. That’s why it makes sense to include in our charitable giving organizations that distribute books to kids or that support their reading education in other ways, too. Annually, I consult Charity Navigator (U.S.) and Charity Intelligence (Canada) to identify the top-rated literacy charities (4-stars in U.S., and 5-stars in C...
Teacher Question: I know you say students learn more when taught with grade level texts than texts at their reading levels. That may be true but won’t frustrating kids like that make them hate reading? Shanahan responds: I don&rsquo...
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