Why "Good" Is Not in My Vocabulary
Good. It's such a simple word...one that we probably use 100 times in a single day. "Be a good girl." "You're a good boy." "Do a good job." "Did you have a good day?" "This food is good." When there are seemingly an infinite number of adjectives we could choose, we stick with the word "good." It's a word I've been trying to eliminate from my vocabulary for quite some time, but probably not for the reason that you think. I see so many signs, products, and instructional tools that talk about "good" readers and writers. I think so many of them are wonderful products and great resources for our classes, so I don't want my message to be misconstrued. But if we tell students that there are "good" readers and writers, what is the implication? That there are also BAD readers and writers. That's what concerns me the most. Some students, and some teachers alike, struggle w...