Ilda
Ken Goodman wrote:
> They actually use the word context. To be certified to do staff
> development under 1086 in California one must swear to two oaths. One is
> not to use teach the use of context and the other is not to advocate
> invented spelling.
>
> At the IRA national convention in San Diego the first week in May a
> group of us plan to wear black t-shirts that say on the back Banned in
> California and on the front Freedom to teach, Freedom to Learn, Social
> Justice.
> Ken Goodman
>
> Ilda Carreiro King wrote:
> >
> > HI Ken,
> > This sounds really odd? Can you elaborate on the use of context in this
> > law? Is this your interpretation of other words or do they actually use
> > context in this way?
> > Ilda Carreiro King
> >
> > Ken Goodman wrote:
> >
> > > Just for the record there are people who are against context, California
> > > bill 1086 requires those who do staff development on reading with
> > > teachers to sign an oath saying they will not teachers to teach kids to
> > > use context in reading.
> > > The new language arts framework also says pupils must first learn to
> > > read words out of context.
> > > Ken Goodman
> > > --
> > > Kenneth S. Goodman, Professor, Language, Reading & Culture
> > > 504 College of Education, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ
> > > fax 520 7456895 phone 520 6217868
> > >
> > > These are mean times- and in the mean time
> > > We need to Learn to Live Under Water
>
> --
> Kenneth S. Goodman, Professor, Language, Reading & Culture
> 504 College of Education, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ
> fax 520 7456895 phone 520 6217868
>
> These are mean times- and in the mean time
> We need to Learn to Live Under Water