http://www.educationnews.org/ednews_today/154424.html#comment-30853. Frankly, I am NOT surprised. Are you?
As a former teacher, and current school attorney, I found that direct instruction worked best for my students (who were at all achievement levels). Now, so many years later, it’s gratifying to see research confirming that approach.
Of course, a blend of approaches– direct and problem solving–is probably the way to go.
About Miriam
Miriam Kurtzig Freedman, JD, MA—an expert in public education, focused on special education law— is a lawyer, author, speaker, consultant, and reformer.
For more than 35 years, Miriam worked with educators, parents, policy makers, and citizens to translate complex legalese into plain English and focus on good practices for children.
Now, she focuses her passion on reforming special education, with her new book, Special Education 2.0—Breaking Taboos to Build a NEW Education Law. Presentations include those at the AASA Conference, Orange County (CA), Boston College (MA), CADRE (OR), and the Fordham Institute (DC). Her writings have appeared in The Wall Street Journal, Education Week, Education Next, Hoover Digest, The University of Chicago Law Review on line, DianeRavitch.net, and The Atlantic Monthly on line.
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