When you think of a “good reader”, what kind of student do you imagine? For many teachers, a “good reader” is a student who reads directions closely and follows them in kind, or a student who is happy to read an assigned book. But is this the most accurate, and accepting, definition of a “good reader”?
Many children have a difficult time reading and following directions, or may do poorly on standardized tests, but are able to read quite well in a non-academic environment. Other children are happy to read about subjects they’re interested, but couldn’t care less about reading on a test. In order to properly identify modern “good readers”, we must diversify our expectations and standards.
Key Takeaways:
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It’s possible that we don’t value different types of readers in the classroom.
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Some students are clearly gifted readers but show mediocre performance on standardized tests.
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We should work to value different learning styles in the classroom.
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