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To: JohnM who wrote (4132)	8/1/2003 12:29:42 PM
From: LindyBill	Respond to of 794538

Makes deep sense to me. Check ninety percent of the posts to this board for confirmation. I knew you would love it. And paid for by the Government! That makes it even better.

To: JohnM who wrote (4132)	8/2/2003 4:49:20 PM
From: LindyBill	Read Replies (4) \| Respond to of 794538

Big Mistake in NYC, IMO, John. You will be poised to see what happens. Too long to post. New York's New Approach By JAMES TRAUB - NEW YORK TIME Come September, the city embarks on one of the greatest experiments ever attempted in progressive education - like it or not. >>> A literacy supervisor from Staten Island told me during a break that schools she knew using a similar approach were failing at it. She worried about the absence of rigorous phonics instruction. ''These kids first need to learn how to decode,'' she said. She also said -- and she covered her face in embarrassment when saying it -- that she didn't think most teachers were skilled enough for this constructivist pedagogy, in which teachers act as coaches to help children ''construct'' their own understanding.<<<< nytimes.com