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S1-01. The Knowledge Gap: Natalie Wexler

Science of Reading: The Podcast

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The Importance of Knowledge-Based Curriculum in Education

The $18 billion a year we spend on professional development really hasn't made any difference, he says. "What really needs to happen is ... how to get kids to think critically about that particular content or whatever it is" The kind of model pioneered by these teachers in Reno could be very powerful for schools and the nation as a whole,. He also thinks teachers need sustained professional development.

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