tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4741956313845023588.post3118208938804346135..comments2024-03-06T05:13:58.358-08:00Comments on Literacy in Leafstrewn: Election Special: Presidential Prep Schools (Part II: English Department Goals)EChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14853888915441711738noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4741956313845023588.post-21705264746541891732012-11-06T06:13:36.489-08:002012-11-06T06:13:36.489-08:00I found this post heartbreaking. I don't belie...I found this post heartbreaking. I don't believe that prep schools make people more compassionate, better, more humane or happier people (if they did then our ruling class would rule differently!), but I do think it is tragic how the expectations for students and for personal development are so different for kids of different classes--thanks for the post Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4741956313845023588.post-60650209183354921862012-11-05T16:35:19.003-08:002012-11-05T16:35:19.003-08:00Yes, I was curious about those seven hours, too. ...Yes, I was curious about those seven hours, too. Maybe they are "developing fluency reading independently selected texts"? On the other hand, that word, "instruction," makes me wonder. Why not call it "class"? My son's hockey team has two hours of "practice" a week; they don't say two hours of "coaching"...EChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14853888915441711738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4741956313845023588.post-64588318476688179992012-11-05T14:56:39.501-08:002012-11-05T14:56:39.501-08:00Aside from the all of jargon about meeting Core Cu...Aside from the all of jargon about meeting Core Curriculum Standards, Brighton High has its students receiving over 2X the number of hours of "ELA" instruction than students in Leafstrewn. Of course what the students spend time doing during those extra 3.33 hours per week is not addressed in the mission statement or school's website. Maybe they're actually READING? Let's hope so.ELnoreply@blogger.com