Comments on: Highschools in U.S. Emphasize Writing http://wasalaam.wordpress.com/2006/11/01/highschools-in-us-emphasize-writing/ The Travelogues of a Traveler Sun, 18 Oct 2009 18:49:30 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: ion corneliu http://wasalaam.wordpress.com/2006/11/01/highschools-in-us-emphasize-writing/#comment-3612 ion corneliu Tue, 28 Nov 2006 19:09:24 +0000 http://wasalaam.wordpress.com/2006/11/01/highschools-in-us-emphasize-writing/#comment-3612 hi,i am a romainian studet and i am looking for a partenership with one of the many hyschools in the US!i love english people and language(my mates also love your culture)and i was thinkin if some of you would be interested in a partenership with the 10th grade from Ionita Asaan highschool in Caracal,Romania.hope to hear from you!here this is my mail:torretto_cage@yahoo.com please write back soon, kind regards corny hi,i am a romainian studet and i am looking for a partenership with one of the many hyschools in the US!i love english people and language(my mates also love your culture)and i was thinkin if some of you would be interested in a partenership with the 10th grade from Ionita Asaan highschool in Caracal,Romania.hope to hear from you!here this is my mail:torretto_cage@yahoo.com

please write back soon,
kind regards
corny

]]> By: mshahin http://wasalaam.wordpress.com/2006/11/01/highschools-in-us-emphasize-writing/#comment-2734 mshahin Tue, 14 Nov 2006 07:52:34 +0000 http://wasalaam.wordpress.com/2006/11/01/highschools-in-us-emphasize-writing/#comment-2734 Salaam Alaikum, I think it is good that writing is finally going to get more focus. Many companies are complaining about the poor communication in the workplace. Writing is very important for any society and when its members are unable to express ideas clearly that shows poorly on the society and they are finding out it is costly for companies. Money always gets the ball rolling. Salaam Alaikum,

I think it is good that writing is finally going to get more focus. Many companies are complaining about the poor communication in the workplace.

Writing is very important for any society and when its members are unable to express ideas clearly that shows poorly on the society and they are finding out it is costly for companies.

Money always gets the ball rolling.

]]> By: Dirty Butter http://wasalaam.wordpress.com/2006/11/01/highschools-in-us-emphasize-writing/#comment-2120 Dirty Butter Thu, 02 Nov 2006 11:55:52 +0000 http://wasalaam.wordpress.com/2006/11/01/highschools-in-us-emphasize-writing/#comment-2120 I taught in a low socioeconomic area, where over half the student were on free lunches. This problem has to be addressed from Kindergarten through 3rd grade, or they are lost, for the most part. My heart goes out to your sister. That has to be a terribly frustrating situation to teach in. There's no way they can begin to comprehend the high school materials they are expected to understand with reading levels that low. I taught in a low socioeconomic area, where over half the student were on free lunches. This problem has to be addressed from Kindergarten through 3rd grade, or they are lost, for the most part.

My heart goes out to your sister. That has to be a terribly frustrating situation to teach in. There’s no way they can begin to comprehend the high school materials they are expected to understand with reading levels that low.

]]> By: Abu Sahajj http://wasalaam.wordpress.com/2006/11/01/highschools-in-us-emphasize-writing/#comment-2102 Abu Sahajj Thu, 02 Nov 2006 01:21:02 +0000 http://wasalaam.wordpress.com/2006/11/01/highschools-in-us-emphasize-writing/#comment-2102 <blockquote>"We required at least one short piece of original writing every day, done in class, and required longer pieces for extended homework assignments on a regular basis. "</blockquote>I live in New York City... Harlem and these inner city schools, particularly in Harlem are pathetic. My sister teaches middle school children English and Language Arts in the Bronx and she tells me that many of her children are at a 3rd grade reading level... some even lower. It is a shame... wasalaam

“We required at least one short piece of original writing every day, done in class, and required longer pieces for extended homework assignments on a regular basis. “

I live in New York City… Harlem and these inner city schools, particularly in Harlem are pathetic. My sister teaches middle school children English and Language Arts in the Bronx and she tells me that many of her children are at a 3rd grade reading level… some even lower. It is a shame…

wasalaam

]]> By: Dirty Butter http://wasalaam.wordpress.com/2006/11/01/highschools-in-us-emphasize-writing/#comment-2098 Dirty Butter Wed, 01 Nov 2006 23:34:48 +0000 http://wasalaam.wordpress.com/2006/11/01/highschools-in-us-emphasize-writing/#comment-2098 I taught 4th and 5th graders in a whole language setting for the last 15 years of my career. We required at least one short piece of original writing every day, done in class, and required longer pieces for extended homework assignments on a regular basis. I taught 4th and 5th graders in a whole language setting for the last 15 years of my career. We required at least one short piece of original writing every day, done in class, and required longer pieces for extended homework assignments on a regular basis.

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