[CALIBK12] 4th grade reading and prison facilities

[Darla Brown]

Amen, Richard. When I read the article (which was on the original message, BTW), I was disappointed to see that our only source for this "interesting fact" was another principal-for-a-day from Charles Schwab. And no, I would not accept this as "proof" on a student paper. Pity. Maybe it would make some people stand up and take notice!

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Subject: Re: [CALIBK12] 4th grade reading and prison facilities


In a message dated 3/13/08 10:26:55 AM, jmillam at pylusd.org writes:



Does anyone have a link for the article?  Thanks!


Joy Millam
District Librarian / Teacher Librarian
YALSA's Quick Picks for Reluctant Readers Committee Chairperson
Valencia High School
Placentia, CA
714-996-4970 x3250
jmillam at pylusd.org




On Thu, 13 Mar 2008, Barbara Duffy wrote:

>
> If you haven't seen this - scroll down to Milton Chen's article What I Learned as Principal for a Day.
> Toward the last he comments on prison officials checking how many 4th graders are failing Reading so they can plan adequate prison facilities.
>
> Barbara


Here is the link:

     http://www.edutopia.org/principal-for-day

     But -- ask yourself if you would accept this as a source from a student.  The writer heard it from another principal for a day.  In fact, it is an urban legend, never documented. Google it and it is third graders, fourth graders, nine-year-olds.....

     I would love to be wrong on this.  If you have a real source, let me know.

     Here's another line from the story: "I doubt that any other profession in this country includes "breaks up fights" as part of the job description."

     Right now a guard in Orange County is in trouble for not breaking up a fight in a prison -- and letting a prisoner die.

Richard K. Moore, InfoSherpa
Huntington Beach, CA
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