Some learned to bake sourdough bread. Some took on home improvement projects. However, when it came time for me to choose a pandemic project, I decided to be a precision teacher. Unfortunately, it is not Instagram friendly, so I will simply write about it. Let me introduce myself. I am a seasoned teacher with thirteen years in the NYC public school system with licenses in French and ESL. In fact, according to the NYC ratings system devised by the infamous Charlotte Danielson, I am even considered a highly effective teacher. I have also had skin in the game long enough to watch the DOE follow many fads, particularly the fad of big data.…
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Fluency in Reading: When the Pieces Work Separately, They Can Work Together
Although fluency in reading is often thought to be a matter or speed or expression, in reality it is the result of the many individuals skills involved in reading being developed to the point at which they can work effectively together.