suzannegsegady.bsky.social
Dog mom, poet, fox lover, bright blue in a red county.
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He does have a degree in economics.also one in physics.
But it looks like he didn’t learn anything,
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Listening does equal reading. Period. If the comprehension is the same and the concentration is there, the book (or essay or poem) is being read.
Authors aren’t as snobbish as you are about this,
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Listening is absolutely an action.
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It absolutely can. It depends upon the attention paid. You can skim a book, and you can listen deeply.
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What does spelling a character’s name have to do with comprehension? I allowed students who requested it to use audio books, letting them know they had to pass the same assessments. And every one surpassed their classmates. You assume it’s laziness when it’s simply a different way of learning.
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Please don’t blame educators. We do teach critical thinking, geography, logic. But we have no control over the hone environment or culture.
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I don’t think you’re wrong. We don’t really know what we’re up against. Thank you for being open to us as we learn (and it’s not your job to teach— you’re doing enough).
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CS Lewis, in his advice to writers, said to write with the ear, not the eye. If it doesn’t sound right, it’s poor writing.
And you’re then saying that blind people using braille aren’t reading?
You are simply wrong.
Reading is not based upon a single sense.
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Thank you!
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I hope you’re wrong. But I don’t blame you at all for believing as you do. Black women have done the heavy lifting for far too long. My support isn’t fake, but I haven’t been tested as you have. I hope I have the courage to stand beside you.
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True resisters may live in urban areas, in suburbs, in small towns. How we resist May look different from you. You are not the arbiter of “true” any more than I am.
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Aww, dear. I know what reading is— it’s about how you absorb the material, not about the sensory equipment used.
I taught advanced and college English for over 2 decades. So get over yourself and your prejudices.
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They are reading. That’s exact what “consuming” the material is! Whether it’s through the eyes or ears doesn’t matter.
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No— it is reading. But it does not take the place of formal literacy instruction.
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Well of course. I’m not talking about using audio books for literacy instruction. Don’t go all slippery slope here. We’re talking about adults and teens using audio books. I taught ApLit and allowed students to use audio, as long as they could still discuss and write with evidence. They did fine.
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They are reading (says the retired English teacher). Don’t be snobbish.
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Standardized tests are given too late to inform instruction. Teachers are trained in creating formative assessments that provide faculty the information they need, and are far more accurate. They are used as final assessments and cudgels. There is no “central” government running them.
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Have you tried any of those “standardized tests”? And why would you expect students to take them seriously when there is nothing at stake for them?
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As a retired teacher, I can assure you that isn’t true. The only thing that kept me from teaching was the ignorance of school board members who have no clue what it takes to manage a classroom.
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Ooh— “throwing money at it”? Maybe we stop throwing money at the police? Fire departments? Schools are underfunded, teachers are underpaid. As a retired teacher, I can tell you a lot would be solved with more funding.
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No vouchers. Public money for public education only.
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It’s paying for first responders, farmers— keeping their economy going. I have no issue with it. Protecting democracy is a pretty big deal.
And none of that would go to teachers— education is funded through states and counties.