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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This is so frustrating as an MCPS teacher and parent. RGR is so wonderful. I've watched my own K'er go from know only a handful of letter sounds (non-academic preschool) to reading her own bedtime stories, and I've never had such progress with my "low readers." They love Countdown, they're excited as they learn new sounds, they're using those sounds in their writing and getting even more excited when they see what they can do. It's so inspiring! And my higher level students are learning the actual rules of spelling and their writing is some of the best I've ever had at this grade level.

So, naturally, MCPS is looking to get rid of it. My school has been very...fluid...with Benchmark and most of the grade level teams swap out at least some of the texts, and my team is barely using the Benchmark texts at all. I don't think I've ever been this serious about considering a career to change to curriculum writer--it can't be that difficult, given the quality of what gets out there, and I certainly couldn't do much worse.[/quote]

Wait, MCPS is getting rid of RGR already? It has made such a difference for my 1st grader this year to get explicit phonics instruction.  His teacher also said she's found it far more effective for a majority of kids.  I'm so sick of MCPS constantly yanking teachers and students around.[/quote]

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