Ep. 15: Addressing Assumptions about Curriculum with Catlin Goodrow
Catlin Goodrow, consultant at Evidently Reading, addresses common assumptions teachers and leaders have about high-quality curricula. Why aren't more districts, schools, and teachers using high-quality curricula? We debunk these assumptions in this episode! A central curriculum is boring/irrelevant. Providing a curriculum disrespects teacher expertise. Common Core-aligned curricula are "too rigorous" for our struggling readers. Find Catlin on Twitter @EvidentlyR a keep up with her blog posts here! Visit Tim Shanahan’s blog for more information on so many topics related to this! Follow Karen Vaites on Twitter @karenvaites and www.eduvaites.org. RAND studies show: Only 7% of elementary ELA teachers are regularly using high-quality resources. Teachers spend 12 hours a week finding materials, 99% rely on materials they find or create themselves.
