tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2184288255324116124.post2566485993634086631..comments2020-07-01T00:53:50.736-05:00Comments on teacher man: curriculumteacher manhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03210342013818599567noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2184288255324116124.post-38779557276069132792008-05-01T21:35:00.000-05:002008-05-01T21:35:00.000-05:001. I know what DIBELS is. It is a terribly inappr...1. I know what DIBELS is. It is a terribly inappropriate measurement of early childhood students' literacy. <BR/><BR/>2. Jerry L. Johns' inventory is nice, but not in Spanish, so therefore not useful to me.<BR/><BR/>3. You think it's ridiculous that students are asked to identify the front of the book, the back of the book, where to start reading, and identify word vs. letter, but you were spoken to as a child. You had books at your home. There are lots of kids that never have those opportunities that you had, so it's important not only that we assess that, but that we teach that. And, you'd be amazed at the number of kids, even in first grade that have difficulty distinguishing between a letter and a word. <BR/><BR/>4. I also teach them to count to 100, read, write, speak, become lifelong learners, and interact with other human beings. It's an intense year.BPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05524147021753538276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2184288255324116124.post-39553281433324284222008-05-01T09:59:00.000-05:002008-05-01T09:59:00.000-05:00I'm not a high school teacher, and I shiver at the...I'm not a high school teacher, and I shiver at the word curriculum. And, we don't get cheeseburgers or hear about really weird first dates at our meetings.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2184288255324116124.post-65608711351638106972008-05-01T09:17:00.000-05:002008-05-01T09:17:00.000-05:00I'm pretty sure that Charlie can identify the fron...I'm pretty sure that Charlie can identify the front, back, pages, and words in books, and he's two. And, he says, "please" and "thank you" a lot - as in, "I want the bat, please....thanks." So, is he ready for first grade? I knew he was a genius.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com