'One Bite at a Time': Intervention practices in Utah districts strengthen reading teachers and improve student literacy.
School Administrator › Vol. 59 Nbr. 1, January 2002
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University of Utah reading teacher training curriculum
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'One Bite at a Time': Intervention practices in Utah districts strengthen reading teachers and improve student literacy.
"Why are so many of our kids reading below grade level?" "What are you doing to improve reading scores in this district?" "Do teachers know what to do when at-risk and struggling readers enter their classrooms?"
These hard-hitting questions today are being directed to superintendents across the nation with ever-increasing frequency. And despite the best intentions of those on the front lines and the sunniest promises of consultants and academic experts selling silver bullets, easy solutions do not exist. Part of the answer, however, lies in teacher knowledge. While state-of-the-art classroom materials are important, they are no substitute for educators who have deep expertise in rea...See the full content of this document
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