Ask that in any elementary staff meeting or teacher's lounge and you're just looking for a fight!
However, I see the merit in both approaches. Throughout literacy research "best" practices are sited (depending on the researchers agenda:). I propose that we move past what was "best" ten years ago, three years ago, or even one month ago. Let's move into the "next" practices. These practices aren't in a BOXED program. These practices are well planned by the teacher who is looking at the readers in his/her classroom. These practices are developed and refined year to year based upon each student's needs.
Check out our week two summer newsletter. There's a fun teamwork video and an article.
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