Are new teachers adequately prepared to teach reading? Check out an article by Fabiola Cineas in Notebook, a publication by the Philadelphia Public School system.
The article includes conflicting opinions from future teachers and administrators from Temple University about whether or not teacher training is sufficient. It touches on teacher education, the science of reading, and the bleak outlook for kids who haven’t become proficient readers by 4th grade. It also features comments from Nancy Scharff, an early literacy expert with READ! By 4th coalition in Philadelphia.
Read the article: http://thenotebook.org/articles/2016/05/17/are-education-grads-ready-to-teach-early-literacy
