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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]There was a thread in the past few months about this and I posted info about the DCPS reading “curriculum” which was written by teachers willing to make $40/hr over the summer. It’s not good. [/quote]

I'm not sure what your problem is here. That it was written by teachers? That teachers sometimes get summer jobs?[/quote]

My problem is that it’s not actually a curriculum and it’s terrible. [/quote]

Sorry, what is the relationship between that curriculum and fundations? Because my ES only seems to use the latter in terms of whole group literacy instruction. [/quote]

No relationship. The DCPS reading curriculum is for part of the day frequently referred to as RRW—Reading, Research and Writing. It contains no foundational literacy instruction.

Our school uses Really Great Reading for foundational literacy. We started last year and have seen good results so far. [/quote]

Got it, thanks! Our school uses Fundations + Heggerty (up to 1st) or RGR (2nd+) + small groups/literacy centers (typically, 5 minute daily check in w/ teacher for 3 groups; 20 minute teacher lesson for each of the other 2; my kid's group only gets 1 20 minute lesson/week, which I sort of hate, but I obviously understand that it's important those behind grade level get more teaching). They also use a LC-influenced WW for writing, which I really don't love... though they do seem to do a more structured version of it. Starting in 3rd grade, the teachers are departmentalized and kids get 1 hour of writing instruction/day and I cannot wait.[/quote]

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