omg spees
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I see folks talking about the whole language approach to literacy and how it explains why so many people today cannot read. I wrote this thread almost 2 years ago, and it's as relevant today as it was then. Little has changed.
There are 2 primary drivers behind why so many students, especially in middle and high school, are not able to do basic skills required for their classrooms.
The first is the whole language reading movement, which has fucked up reading education for going on 2 generations now.
The first is the whole language reading movement, which has fucked up reading education for going on 2 generations now.
November 11, 2025 at 7:17 PM
I remember learning in one of my linguistics classes that ESL children often fall behind in math and other subjects because of the language barrier when they'd thrive if they could learn them in their native language (pretty obvious in retrospect) and it still makes my heart ache. what a disservice
November 11, 2025 at 7:09 PM
I remember learning in one of my linguistics classes that ESL children often fall behind in math and other subjects because of the language barrier when they'd thrive if they could learn them in their native language (pretty obvious in retrospect) and it still makes my heart ache. what a disservice
they're not just behind the learning curve. they've been deliberately pointed in the wrong direction
this breaks my fuckin heart
this breaks my fuckin heart
November 11, 2025 at 7:09 PM
they're not just behind the learning curve. they've been deliberately pointed in the wrong direction
this breaks my fuckin heart
this breaks my fuckin heart
this whole time I really thought it was the combination of widespread undiagnosed ADHD and dyslexia, lack of resources and support in classrooms and at home, and language barriers (which can be rolled into "lack of support and resources")
November 11, 2025 at 7:09 PM
this whole time I really thought it was the combination of widespread undiagnosed ADHD and dyslexia, lack of resources and support in classrooms and at home, and language barriers (which can be rolled into "lack of support and resources")
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how did i go so long not knowing we were literally teaching people to read wrong. i knew something wasn't right but jesus christ www.apmreports.org/episode/2019...
How a flawed idea is teaching millions of kids to be poor readers
For decades, schools have taught children the strategies of struggling readers, using a theory about reading that cognitive scientists have repeatedly debunked. And many teachers and parents don't kno...
www.apmreports.org
November 11, 2025 at 6:18 PM
how did i go so long not knowing we were literally teaching people to read wrong. i knew something wasn't right but jesus christ www.apmreports.org/episode/2019...
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tbf it's not really centralized, but also it's not really decentralized
ATproto is the liminal space of social networking
ATproto is the liminal space of social networking
November 11, 2025 at 5:42 PM
tbf it's not really centralized, but also it's not really decentralized
ATproto is the liminal space of social networking
ATproto is the liminal space of social networking
Buy The Sims 4 Goth Galore Kit Kit - Electronic Arts
Unleash your inner Grim.
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November 11, 2025 at 4:55 PM
the Sims 4 has rainbow as a color option on the goth clothes and it's 💯
November 11, 2025 at 4:54 PM
the Sims 4 has rainbow as a color option on the goth clothes and it's 💯
also fuck me, I am not ready for people younger than me to be elected to public office. what have I been doing with my life
November 11, 2025 at 4:50 PM
also fuck me, I am not ready for people younger than me to be elected to public office. what have I been doing with my life
I don't even think it's particularly unusual for November in LA
Los Angeles November Weather, Average Temperature (California, United States) - Weather Spark
In Los Angeles during November average daily high temperatures decrease from 76°F to 70°F and the fraction of time spent overcast or mostly cloudy increases from 25% to 35%.
weatherspark.com
November 11, 2025 at 12:52 AM
I don't even think it's particularly unusual for November in LA
the high here today was 79°F lmao
November 11, 2025 at 12:49 AM
the high here today was 79°F lmao
worth trying at least once though
just keep it away from small children
just keep it away from small children
November 11, 2025 at 12:43 AM
worth trying at least once though
just keep it away from small children
just keep it away from small children
I've also put the gummies in the freezer and while I enjoy the resulting texture, it's probably not the best for my teeth
November 11, 2025 at 12:41 AM
I've also put the gummies in the freezer and while I enjoy the resulting texture, it's probably not the best for my teeth