As the posts began to come in I was just starting the chapter. I have to agree that I am thinking of the textbooks we used a few years ago. We have gone away from the textbooks and more towards teaching to their level. This makes me wonder if it needs to be a combination of both textbook use and some individualized levels.
Schmoker also commented on the number of standards that are required out of teachers today. He said that he wouldn't be able to teach all of the standards that are presented to teachers now at the level they need to be taught at. They suggested cutting out the number of standards and to teach only a few to the level of mastery that they need to succeed while building foundations for future skills.
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