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And, I keep seeing this idea pop up that "you shouldn't teach syllable types and here's what to do instead..."⁠
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The reasoning or argument here is that there's no evidence to support that this strategy
I was hiking last weekend, and it got me thinking about one of our recent podcast episodes.⁠
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In the episode, Lindsey shared that when we think about literacy instruction, we nee
I have had so many conversations with district leaders, administrators, and educators who just want a solution. ⁠
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Everyone is tired of searching for the next skill, the next strategy, the next curriculum that's finally going to solve this challenge
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