[Reading-hall-of-fame] Re: response from PBS

Thu May 16 18:12:37 BST 2019

Thanks for the first letter you sent out David R.  Another thought in
response. In addition to sharing the research on the reading process, it is
also important to make sure that the notion that "teachers are not
knowledgeable or capable" which came through in the NPR piece needs to be
addressed. Knowledgeable and experienced teachers often with master's and
other advanced degrees are often thwarted from using real reading and
writing in early grades and especially with minority students by state and
district mandates.    Yetta

On Thu, May 16, 2019 at 9:29 AM P Pearson <ppearson at berkeley.edu> wrote:

> Good news, David R.
>
> In terms of a possible response to whatever she might say, I think we
> should just be prepared to offer our professional advice and assistance in
> crafting an alternative narrative that results from a broader reading of
> relevant research.
>
> Thanks again to you, Vicki, and Jeanne for your hard work in moving this
> effort to fruition!!
>
> David P.
>
> On Thu, May 16, 2019 at 9:21 AM David Reinking <reinkin at clemson.edu>
> wrote:
>
>> A half-hour ago, I received the following reply from Sara Just, Exec
>> Producer of the PBS NewsHour.  She was one of the recipients of the email
>> about the segment on dyslexia that many of you signed and that was sent on
>> Monday evening.
>>
>>
>>
>> I think it is encouraging first step.  That is, it suggests further
>> consideration and possible action.  I will respond in the next hour or so,
>> thanking her for her reply, indicating that we are looking forward to her
>> further thoughts on the issues we have raised, and reiterating that we
>> stand ready to assist in any way that might be helpful.  If any of you
>> seeing this email in the next hour have thoughts that might influence my
>> reply, please email them to me directly, unless you think it would be
>> useful to get group input.  But, I think a timely response would be wise.
>>
>>
>>
>> Please do not use independently or share her direct contact information,
>> because she did not explicitly give permission for me to share that
>> information.
>>
>>
>>
>> I will share any further communication from PBS as soon as I can after
>> receiving it.
>>
>>
>>
>> reinkin at clemson.edu
>>
>> David.Reinking at uga.edu
>>
>>
>>
>> David R
>>
>>
>>
>> David Reinking
>>
>> Adjunct Professor of Education
>>
>> University of Georgia
>>
>> Dept. of Language and Literacy Education
>>
>> David.Reinking @uga.edu
>>
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>>
>> *From: *Sara Just <SJust at newshour.org>
>> *Date: *Thursday, May 16, 2019 at 11:28 AM
>> *To: *david reinking <reinkin at clemson.edu>
>> *Subject: *FW: Concern about NewsHour segment on dyslexia
>>
>>
>>
>> Dear Professor Reinking,
>>
>> I want to apologize for the delay in responding to you. This didn’t reach
>> me right away. I am included my direct email contacts below - and I want to
>> assure you we are taking this seriously and will be back in touch soon with
>> an update.
>>
>>
>>
>> Thank you for your patience,
>>
>> Sara Just
>>
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