This hits so hard for me. I spent a decade learning how to be a better teacher when it comes to reading and writing. Understanding how kids learn and how I can help them learn. This is my 28th year of teaching and I'm only teaching math and science because teaching literacy sucks these days.

It's not only CKLA. There are many curriculums that are shockingly similar. Trying to create a scripted curriculum that will meet the needs of all kids is a fool's errand and yet school districts will pay immense amounts for such a thing.

Working through multiple choice questions with students while in the midst of the unit can help them see how what they know supports these kinds of questions. I've also used such questions stripped of as much extra stuff as possible to help students see what they need to focus on. Good luck!

This sounds so familiar to me after spending the past 27 years in a large school district with similar policies. 21 of those years were in schools with a majority of students still learning English. I have no great answers. One thing I have done is use standardized questions in lessons.

I find 10% and then multiply that by 3. So 5 X 3 = 15. 30% of 50 is 15.

It's definitely my plan (well, two decent meals because I have a VERY strong routine for breakfast and lunch during the school week). Also, after surviving Halloween in an elementary school, I will probably add a glass of wine to the mix.

Why on earth would you ask? Do you really want to know?

I really hate that a part of me knows that sometimes I would see that quote and not question it because this is so much the norm. Today-me managed to be surprised by it. Yesterday-me might not have clocked it at all.

I definitely did not take advantage of that the way I should have. I’ll have to remember that.

My experiences with layovers at CLT have been overwhelmingly positive. I find it to be a lovely airport.

Sending my usual wave as I sit at CLT for a layover on my way to SF.