American Education, from a literacy perspective

Dr. Judy S. Richardson, Professor Emeritus at Virginia Commonwealth University

Compare the educational issues presented in this lecture to issues in France:

Issue	United States	France
Adolescent literacy needs
At-risk students
Beginning reading instruction
Classroom Management
Critical literacy
Difference vs. disability
Government mandates: No Child Left Behind National Standards High Stakes Assessment
Language & cultural diversity
Literature in the classroom
Teacher education
Technology
Urban education initiatives