Recently, I worked with a group of elementary teachers in Iowa to select new reading textbooks and software. They wanted new materials to improve their district’s stagnant reading scores.
After several days of reviewing materials from a state-approved list, one of the teachers asked me, “Will any of these help my students learn to read?”
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