ClassCast Podcast

Clip 034.5 -- Catina Franklin Sweedy -- Literacy, Numeracy, & Cultural Values

July 15, 2020 Ryan Tibbens Season 1 Episode 34
ClassCast Podcast
Clip 034.5 -- Catina Franklin Sweedy -- Literacy, Numeracy, & Cultural Values
Show Notes

In this highlight clip from ClassCast Podcast Ep.034, unschooling advocate Catina Franklin Sweedy and host Ryan Tibbens discuss the importance of literacy and numeracy but disagree somewhat over how to support young people in developing those skills. Still friendly and productive, this is one of the only disagreements in the entire discussion -- Catina advocates full self-direction, and Ryan prefers compulsory direct instruction for literacy and numeracy skills.  This leads to discussions of how to implement more choice in schools, how to scale a hybrid plan, and how culture shapes our ideas about what skills are essential.  Though it comes from the end of the episode, almost an afterthought, this is one of the most entertaining sections of the discussion.

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