Sunday, September 1, at 5pm:
APM Reports presents "At a Loss for Words: What's Wrong with How Schools Teach Reading"
There's an idea about how people read words that's deeply embedded in teaching practices and curriculum materials used in most elementary school classrooms. While the idea has been disproven by cognitive scientists, it continues to be taught in teacher preparation programs, promoted in professional development sessions, and marketed by publishers.
This documentary – a follow-up to last year's "Hard Words: Why Aren't Kids Being Taught to Read?" – investigates where the idea comes from, why it holds on, and how it harms kids.
