Introduction to Codebusters

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Richard Archer

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10.58809/XHUV3408

Abstract

Spelling is an ignored wound in American education. It is so ignored that university teacher-preparation programs do not even include a single course on how to teach spelling. Lacking professional guidance, teachers concoct a variety of approaches. Some present a list of words and tell their students to memorize them for Friday’s test. Others have their students finger-paint the words. Others dwell on complex rules, such as: “In monosyllabic words ending in a terminal consonant, double the terminal consonant before adding –ed or -ing.” Spelling is so ignored that California’s entire content standards for eighth grade spelling instruction is four words long: Use correct spelling conventions. That’s it. One sentence. Four words. No wonder students cannot spell.

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Archer, Richard (2008) "Introduction to Codebusters," Academic Leadership: The Online Journal: Vol. 6: Iss. 1, Article 12.
DOI: 10.58809/XHUV3408
Available at: https://scholars.fhsu.edu/alj/vol6/iss1/12