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Podcast: Empower Students Now
Episode: 61. Rethinking Elementary And Secondary Reading Instruction And Assessment With Equity In Mind
Description: https://amandawritenow.com/rethinking-reading-assessment-with-equity-in-mind/I wrote this six part equity series to better understand the inequities surrounding the ways in which we teach and assess reading and writing skills in the United States. I wanted to know more. Not only that, I wanted to find practical solutions for the problems all teachers (not just English teachers) face, such as: A lack of understanding about how to teach reading and writing effectively and with equity in mindThe immense challenge of helping 30+ students with many differing needsStudents receiving low grades and over again on assessments, throughout the entire school yearSystemic racism and...