Episode 54: What Are We Really Doing Here? Part 1

In this episode, Andrew and Julie examine the work of IEW, review the problems with the current education system, and discuss IEW's goal in helping students become competent communicators and thinkers. 

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Referenced Materials:

• Arts of Language Podcasts mentioned in this Episode:
  
  • Episode 2:The Four Language Arts, Part 1 – Listening​
  
  
  • Episode 19: The Science and Art of Motivation, Part 1
  
  
  • Episode 16: The Four Deadly Errors of Teaching Writing, Part 4 - Over Expectations
  
  
  • Episode 42: The Power of Memorization—Shaping Hearts and Minds, Part 1
  
  
  • Episode 45: Pen and Paper: What the Research Says, Part 1
  
  
  • Episode 8: Thinking! - The Quintessence of the Four Language Arts
  
  
  • Episode 17: Interview with Sarah Mackenzie (Read Aloud Revival)
  
  


• Read Aloud Revival, Episode 1: Reading Aloud to Older Kids, a Conversation with Andrew Pudewa


• What Are We Really Doing Here? article by Andrew Pudewa


• Where to Begin


• Teaching Writing: Structure and Style, Second Edition


• Testimonials


• Linguistic Development through Poetry Memorization

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