tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post3673807500384768487..comments2024-03-19T05:26:04.770-04:00Comments on A Year of Reading: Every Child a Super ReaderMary Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09078793537148794310noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-86883627615199257542016-02-14T19:28:45.047-05:002016-02-14T19:28:45.047-05:00As a Middle Grades Language Arts teacher, I too mu...As a Middle Grades Language Arts teacher, I too must agree that "Every Child is a Super Reader." I am in tune to what is being shared about our country and its focus on high stakes testing and developmental milestones. But I what I am really concerned about is how we get parents to become more involved in the well being of students academic experiences regarding literacy. Parent/School collaboration is essential in order to promote the idea that "Every Student is a Super Reader." In addition, I agree that every student has his/her own style of learning to read, but in order to get students to think critically about what they have read will take time and practice, and that should not only be seen in the classroom, but developed and strengthened in the home as well. Reading is a fundamental gift that many students are unfortunate to possess because of the lack of support systems outside of our classrooms. Promoting literacy in the schools, homes, and community will guarantee positive results for an increase in Super Readers. I believe our focus should be centered on building relationships with parents and students that foster critical literacy skills that students need to develop as "SUPER READERS". Thanks for your post Franki<br /><br />Jason Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-46919610646487632592016-02-14T14:22:23.093-05:002016-02-14T14:22:23.093-05:00I wholeheartedly agree that our country has become...I wholeheartedly agree that our country has become far too focused on test scores, but I'd like to take it a step further: I believe our country is also far too focused on pushing developmental milestones on children instead of allowing them to reach them at their own pace. I think if we focused less on test scores and pushing these developmental milestones and more on fostering a love of literacy, we'll see more students become Super Readers. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06426664237274359482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-81189104023739684382016-02-10T20:16:58.488-05:002016-02-10T20:16:58.488-05:00I agree, every child is a Super Reader. This is no...I agree, every child is a Super Reader. This is not a one size fits all notion either. Every child is a Super Reader in their own way. This is not measured by test scores, norm-referenced, criterion referenced, or any state mandated material. This is measured by the individual progress made by the student, the confidence obtained by that student, and the pride in which they gain. This is what makes a Super Reader. This is also something that may take a shorter amount of time, or something that takes years to master. At either pace, teachers are there to guide the way for those upcoming Super Readers!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12459153965316790218noreply@blogger.com