Thank you, Sarah, for bringing this concern about the Caulkins reading program to the LT spotlight.
For LT readers who would like to better understand this issue (it’s far-reaching and impactful!), take the time to listen to this excellent podcast produced by American Public Media: “Sold a Story” https://features.apmreports.org/sold-a-story/ Or search for it on Spotify podcasts. I’ve recommended this podcast to many people—along with supporting programs like Springboard Collaborative<https://www.springboardcollaborative.org> which seek to correct the failings of curriculums such as that marketed by Caulkins et al. (and which has been used in the Lincoln Public Schools for years unfortunately). I’ve seen Springboard Collaborative in action in the Boston Public Schools as a reading skills intervention— and its evidence-based, phonics-rooted, parent-involved method has measurable positive impact on students’ reading skills—and by extension their self confidence and enjoyment of learning. If you haven’t already, I hope you’ll take the time to listen to this podcast, advocate for evidence-based reading instruction locally, and even consider a year-end contribution to Springboard Collaborative (also supported by MacKenzie Scott, the Skillman Foundation, the Green Light Fund, Echoing Green, among others who do their homework before funding). Best, Carolyn Montie Message: 8 Date: Wed, 4 Dec 2024 21:00:58 -0500 From: ?Sarah Postlethwait <sa...@bayhas.com> To: "LincolnTalk.org" <lincoln@lincolntalk.org> Subject: [LincolnTalk] Calkins lawsuit Message-ID: <cah9ufvseucbmnp_ciwomvkwqeak_z3ob2dxp2eaveo_crcr...@mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" New Lawsuit filed against Lucy Calkins, Irene Fountas, and Gay Su Pinnell in MA for their low quality curriculum they sold to MA schools, including Lincoln Public Schools. Despite pleas from Lincoln parents to remove the Lucy Calkins curriculum from LPS, also known as ?Units of Study?, this subpar curriculum is still being used to teach our children. The good news is- we can all join the class action lawsuit soon! <https://www.bostonglobe.com/2024/12/04/metro/science-of-reading-lawsuit-calkins-fountas-pinnell-heinemann/> https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/parents-sue-lucy-calkins-fountas-and-pinnell-and-others-over-reading-curricula/2024/12 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/attachments/20241204/b7608cd8/attachment-0001.htm> Best Carolyn
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