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EdSourceToday OP t1_j9l8euc wrote

Reply to comment by No-Idea-2748 in We are journalists from EdSource and we want to answer questions on what parents and teachers need to know to help kids learn to read by EdSourceToday

While the SOR approach is ascendant, now there are many educators who remain true believers in balanced literacy, particularly followers of Lucy Calkins and the Units of Study.

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No-Idea-2748 t1_j9ljxxz wrote

Why are there still Lucy Calkins followers when Lucy herself back peddled on her own program Balanced Literacy in NY Times article. The public needs to push for more SOR.. it works. Literacy is a human right and so many are not proficient. No more Lucy Calkins it harms students and wastes their time. Those who can't read proficiently by end of 3rd are 4x more likely to drop out and never become proficient.

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BillC318 t1_j9ldeff wrote

Sad state of affairs that reflect very poor leadership in my view

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