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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Has anyone else listened to the Sold a Story podcast?

Does anyone have any insight into how DCPS teaches reading or what curriculum it uses?[/quote]

The podcast is very compelling, but really puts reading instruction into a black and white debate, which is unhelpful.  Reading instruction and readers are very complex.  Some of the claims in the podcast are inaccurate and do not reflect the reality of teaching in the classroom.  Good balanced literacy programs do not consist of one element of reading and shouldn't.

The podcast has created a new discussion about what is best policy for districts.  However, teachers make 1000s of decisions each day based on the strengths and weaknesses of each student in their classroom.

Teachers have so many data points about student progress, particularily if the student is a struggling reader.  I would suggest you ask to see the data and understand if the student is progressing (everyone also progresses at different rates).  The cirriculum in DCPS can shift year to year and each teacher can emphasize different aspects of the cirriulum.

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