In this episode, Michael and Bill discuss a blog that Bill wrote called Schools that teach Reading and Spelling in a Research Informed way: Picking a Winner.
In the episode, we focus on tips for parents to get beyond the sales pitch to make an informed decision about whether the school might be a good fit.
The first part of this episode discusses six red flags to look out for that may indicate that the school doesn't have a scientific approach to its teaching of reading and spelling.
The six red flags are around some of the answers a parent might get to the question:
"Can you tell me about how reading and spelling is taught here?"-
"We believe..."
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"We promote a love of reading"
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"Different teachers teach reading and spelling differently"
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"Not all learners learn to read and spell the same way"
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"Students are at different points so we don't teach them the same content / same way..."
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"We use an inquiry approach to teaching literacy"
In the second part of the episode, we talk about the answers you want to hear when asking this question.
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