The Howard County school system is considering major changes to its
middle school class schedule that include discontinuing reading as a
stand-alone subject for most students, school officials said.
In
addition, the school day might be reduced from eight instruction periods
to seven 50-minute periods, with physical education classes held every
other day.
The proposed changes are part of the system's efforts
to implement the common core curriculum, adopted by the Maryland State
Board of Education last year for math and English language arts. The
common core is a nationwide set of shared goals and expectations for
students at each grade level.
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Some schools in Texas have done the same thing. I teach reading to 6th, 7th, and 8th graders as a stand-alone subject. I think integrating reading can be a great thing. In order to work, content area teachers will need training and professional development in how to teach reading. They have to also realize that not only are they responsible for their content area, but also reading standards. Content area teachers will have to step outside their box and adjust their instruction. In a perfect world it would be great.
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