America is facing a literacy problem: according to surveys, fewer than 50% of American schoolchildren are highly proficient readers. But solving the dilemma isn’t easy: why are so many students struggling and how can we fix it? We talk to several experts who suggest that we may simply be teaching the skill incorrectly. They address the fallacies many of us believe to be true and the balance our education system needs to strike in order to best cure the societal illness of illiteracy.
Guest Information:
- Dr. Mark Seidenberg, research professor in the department of psychology, University of Wisconsin-Madison and author of Language at the Speed of Sight: How we read, why so many can’t and what can be done about it
- Dr. Susan B. Neuman, professor of childhood and literacy development at New York University
- Dr. Marie Ann Donovan, associate professor of teacher education, DePaul University
Links for Additional Info:
- seidenbergreading.com
- sbneuman.com
- Dr. Marie Ann Donovan – DePaul University Bio Page
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