The Politics of Phonics: Teaching from the radical middle
Longtime first-grade teacher Judy Hudson works with student Oscar Zepeda Berrios at William H. Brewster Elementary School at 2605 Sam Cooper Blvd. in Binghampton. She has seen a number of teaching tools since she began her career in the mid-1970s. “I know I could retire, but this is something I love.” (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
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Despite all the “top-down” efforts to guide reading instruction, effective teachers know that all programs and methods work for some children, but none work for every child.
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