Phoenix Theory: What Makes Phoenix Theory Unique - 2

Q.  What Makes Phoenix Theory Unique?   
     A. It was created with the input of 40 steno teachers.

In 1990 Carol Jochim began researching the English language, testing out an idea she had to simplify machine shorthand and bring it back to its phonetic roots…

At a Stenograph Teacher’s Seminar in 1993, a three-hour discussion was held with about 40 teachers on the topic of theory: 

“It needs to be consistent.”
“The printed dictionary should support all of the words taught in the theory book.”
“We need a good, solid, realtime, conflict-free theory.”
“It should have a translation dictionary that lets us use realtime with the theory lessons.”
“Build in language arts instruction.”
“Students want to know why, why, why…”
“Material counted out from lesson one.”
“A teacher's manual with the same words but in a different order for dictation, counted out, emphasizing the same words or rules.”
“New material for the students to transcribe.”
“Incorporated into the theory would be some psychology lessons, positive dictation, you can do it, just relax…”
“They need to read notes.”
“Put together a book that can assist schools to know how to teach.”
“You need reinforcement.”
“Long and short vowels… have them say it and hear it.”
“Standardization of prefixes and suffixes.”
“A place in the text to… take your individual problems and work with them.”
“Phonetic lessons.”

You asked, we listened…

Phoenix Theory