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Sorry Stat, Teachers, at least in my school, were not allowed to be creative. Again, I've said this before, teachers are told when, where and how to teach their subject. Step out of line and you are in for a hard time. Teacherman

Sorry Dave, Can't agree here. Maybe you travel in exceptionally literate circles, but generally we suck at teaching reading. When I say "we" I mean the American system - not me. Teacherman

Agree, Doc But that is our system... Teacherman

Totally agree with you, Dave Teacherman

Sorry Stat, can't agree In our system today many of the best teachers leave and the poor ones stay. I'm speaking from experience... Teacherman

Teachers are told what, when where and how to teach. If it's not working look at the administration and the educrats at the top. Teacherman

Not reading, Doc At least 20% of all kids (and adults) are dyslexic and our system does not address their needs properly. Please look at this discussion on another Forum: https://www.physicsforums.com/threads/evidence-of-print-inversion-in-dyslexic-readers-writers.906494/ Teacherman

Let's lighten things up again Looks like they're having fun, doesn't it? Steve

So true. And it's getting worse. I'll try not to make any political statements. My message was (and still is) more important. Please share it on social media so more than 1/2 million people get the message. Thanks for your comments, Sophie

There's a story that goes with There's a long story that goes with this. I'll try to shorten it up... The day that this video was uploaded it went viral. The local news (see below) came to my house and did a story on my resignation Arrangements twere made o come straight to the school where I...

Too late...

Sophie, This discussion group has been great and I'm glad I'm getting some answers. You all may be "scientists" but you are all real human beings. I am appealing for help here - not only to figure out the "why" but to get people to realize that just because there are no "peer reviewed research...

How about this little 1st grade girl who is really beginning to love reading and writing. She is at the top of the class and doing everything upside down (including her spelling tests) . Her mom is ecstatic. She's happy... Her parents are happy... I'm happy... My principal is happy... Then...

Thanks for your continued interest Sophie, but try to put yourself in this little boy's shoes. As a first grade teacher I was expected to administer the "DIBELS" Screening tool during the first week of school. The first time I administered this test this young man failed it miserably. In...

Thanks for your input, Sophie, I'll agree with that last sentence - it is much more complicated than that ! Teacherman